handheld games, do you let your kids play?

My kids have playsation 2 and they each have there own gameboy. We limit them to a half and hour a day on each. So they get 1 hour a day total. If they had there way they would be on them all day everyday. The continually saying they are board but quickly find things to do as soon as I say there are chores to be done.

well yes even when i was young i wa very much addicted to them but with time i understood my responsibility and then i mamanged my time so that i can do both. i think instead of stopping them make them mature. let them understand what will happend if they dnt do what they are suppose to do and play in stead.

I have two kids and they both have nintendo DS's as well as many at home game systems. They would love to play them all say long if I would let them. We limit the time they are allowed to play video games to after they are done homework, on weekends and while driving in the car. Even then their time is limited becasue they easily become so addicted to them. Both of my kids know that if they are playing the games when they are no supposed to that I will take the game away.

My oldest dd never really cared for handheld games, but my youngest dd did. She was addicted to her Gameboy for a while, but lost interest after a while. We don't own a Playstation or any of the other gaming toys. The only real games they play are online occasionally. Hubby isn't really into it either, so we've just never bothered.

you just have to set limits for them. certain times they can play them and for how much time it is allowed each day. my daughter is 6 she got a gameboy when she ws 5 at first it was i gotta play i gota play now she still plays it when she is bored and there is abslouty nothing better to do. maybe once a week she will play her gameboy. OR when we are in the car i bring it for her for long car rides or if i have an appointment and she will be bored. if she got to the point were it was all she wanted to do i would definatly set a limit for her on time

i think it is the same situations as my little girl do, the best remedies are they should only play on weekends. for at least 2 hrs in the afternoon. they should also work there school homeworks

That is easy. Just let them play they will get bored of it once they complete the game or decided they have enough. Kids usually have short attention spans they will go from one thing to another.

Give them schedule time to play the gameboys. Only a certain hours in a day. And No GAMEBOYS during schooldays. I've noticed alot of children playing gameboys while inside the restos,or malls. In my opinion, kids doesnt get to be socialized once they are playing this things and their mind is focus on the game rather than the people around them. Be strong on your kids. Otherwise the gameboy may control their life and they wont be talking to people but rather the console.

for me it is not advisable to give a kid a hand held games, I prepare to give my kids more on physical games or sports just like swimming,gymnastic...