do you play video games with your children/ or do you play it with your parents?

@roniroxas (10559)
Philippines
March 7, 2009 3:55am CST
when i was younger when the first video game came out.... i hope i am right it is called ATARI. i played that with my dad. my mom has only one eye for the other eye is blind so she just watch us play and does not join for it makes her headache if she focus her eye on the game too much. now that i have four teen children we do play video games on ps2 together. we love the car racing of SOuth park, and we also paly bomber man. we always laugh out loud and get hungry in every game we finish. after that we will be grabbing snacks together. it is fun it makes me feel young as well.
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@sablay (36)
• Philippines
12 Mar 09
Yeah I play video games with my kids.But I never played with my parents.Because my mother doesn't know how to use gadgets.And my father is always busy with his work and business.My kids and I love to play video games.I also play video games with my wife.What a coinsedense our business is video game rentals,the same as in the malls.Thats why we play together.Especially family if where in the mall,we make sure to go to the amusement center to play some games.Playing video games makes you and your kids more alert and a bit smarter.You why,because when you play your brain nerves are working too.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
well video is your middle name.... . you really love games, play games and games if you know what i mean. i am so glad to see you more on mylot. it will help you sharped your tongue and english communication. and it is quite cool to see parents play with their children. thanks for the response
• United States
8 Mar 09
we play rock band alot together it is a great way to do some fun family time. the kids love it and so do we. hubby does drums, i sing, one kid plays bass, the other guitar. i think it is great game for families. you all get to play together and even the nieghbor kids like to play lol.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
wow thats cute that even the neighbors join to play. you can even held a tournament. lol. in our neighbors we have a couple without kids and a couple with just one child but he spend more times at his grandparents house specially when it is weekend and no classes. you have a happy neighborhood. thanks for the response
• United States
17 Mar 09
rock band is a good game for adults and kids. you can play online with people to and meet sosme really nice people.
@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
31 Jul 09
I play games with all my children too. I think it gives you a connecting point, you're also the cool mom when friends come over and they want you on their team to play because you rock the house on some games. I love star wars battlefront and I'm a bit sad it's discontinued. Lately my 16 year old and I have been playing oblivion. It's a computer game but I like it better then Halo. Okay, I'm a game freak sometimes, but I think it gives you something in common with your children. You are spending time with one of their interests so it's easier to get them to try new things of yours. I recently got them playing horse shoes and they like that now. Plus if there is a game night were we all play, everyone is busy cleaning up or doing chorse so we can all sit down together. I know a lot of people think games and electronics take family time awy, but in our case, it really pulls us all together.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
2 Aug 09
yes a connecting point. it will take family time a way if you will not join in with your children. yes there are games that only them are playing and there are games that only me plays specially if there are some story plots that only one can play, but of course there are a lot of games that the whole family can enjoy indeed. they also try to get interested on things that i do like cross stitch lol. thanks for the response
• United States
28 Mar 09
I play video games with my son. We love WII fit and the rock band series. It has gotten him interested in playing the guitar and an interest in singing. I think its a great way to spent together and talk, believe it or not.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
30 Mar 09
welcome to mylot heather, i love to have a wii too. but up to now it is still a wish. lol. but it is nice to hear that we parents have time to play with our children as bonding for children really enjoys gaming. thanks for the response and hope you like it here at mylot like most of us do.
@busky5 (3164)
• Thailand
8 Aug 09
When my kid was very young, we liked to play video games together because we don't have friends for him.Now he can play online games with the many friends on inetrnet.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
9 Aug 09
all of my children are teens already and even though they are teens we still have time to play. me with them and them with me. i am happy that they still have their time with me even they have their own sets of friends. i also enjoy playing with my children for they make me feel young. thanks for the response
• China
2 Aug 09
It must make you feel warm to play video wtih your father when you are younger and with your son when you grew up! I have never played such video games with my parents as they don't want me to play and they hoped that i totally focus on study! But it is certain an unforgettable experience that we should often recall and cherish.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
2 Aug 09
sorry to hear that. video games does not affect the studies IF you play moderately. it is a cool way to release stress and to connect with my family. i hope when you have kids of your own you will play with them but make sure you put limitations so they wont forget their studies for studies are really important. me and my children plays during weekends and i keep the games on weekdays. thanks for the response
@seabeauty (1480)
• United States
8 Mar 09
We used to have a Playstation2. I used to play games with my kids everyday. We since have sold the console. I do sometimes play on my daughters Nintendo DS. Of course, I play alone. I miss the Playstation though. We had Rock Band and Guitar Hero 2. Both very good games. We used to have a lot of fun.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
sad to hear that, but i know you can still have a lot of fun with your kids. it is just fun to see the children laugh and enjoy and i know they are happy when a parent join to play with them. you can still play some pc games together. thanks for the response
@aprilten (1966)
• Philippines
9 Mar 09
Yes, I do play play station games with my sons. But, I'm not really good at it so, it's not that often. There is this game called harvest moon and that's the only game I can play since it doesn't require one to be very good in the controls.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
oh i can feel that too. that is why i only stick with bomber man. its a childs game but my children are all teens. we have fun coz we can throw at each others bomb and collect stars at the same time. it is fun even it is just a game for toddlers. thanks for the response
@youless (112561)
• Guangzhou, China
13 Mar 09
I seldom play video games with my child as he is still very young. Not many video games are suitable for him right now. Sometimes my husband and I will play the video games together. But Xbox doesn't have many games which allow two players. I love China
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
oh i dont know about xbox but ps2 has a lot of games for toddlers. it is nice to see that you are playing together with your hubby. that is for me a another way to bond and to have a closer relation. that would be good for him good for you and good for the both of you. thanks for the response
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
14 Mar 09
when i was a kid i love playing video games alone or with other kids because they can cope up with my style of playing unlike older people who have quite a hardtime figuring out which buttons should they press first....lol
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
14 Mar 09
wow, your parents are that old when they had kids? my dad is a very out going person. he can even type fast so he can really hit the right buttons when playing. he even sometimes plays with much older cousins we have. we are three siblings in teh family. he is the only male in the house. sometimes he calls my older cousins to play with him. he thinks we girls are slow.
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
When I was a kid, i didn't have a chance to play video games with my parents since it is not one of their interest and priorities, although I did have a chance to play card games with them :).. but now that I'm a mom, I do find time to play video games with my son and daughter. And it's nice to see my husband and my son always having the time to play together since it's one of their favorite past times... It also serves a bonding time among us... :)
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
well atleast you have fun with them playing with cards. some parents does not like video games. my mom does not play video games and does not play cards too but we love doing crafts together and cooking together. thanks for the response nhey i am very thankful to see you in my discussions.
@jenisky (406)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
i used to play ATARI too and also nintendo during my childhood days..i played it with my siblings only,mom and dad never plays that eversince..right now i don't have interest playing any games..it was my husband who loves to play ps2 and online game. my eldest son is only 3 and a half ,he cannot play much these online games and ps2 but sometimes his dad allowed him to play ps2 just to please his tantrums
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
you just might not find the right game for you, or you have lots of things to do that can make you focus more on that than to play. well thats a mom always busy, but it is nice also if you and your hubby will have a game or two. thanks for the response and havea blessed day
@sinokirin (900)
• China
13 Mar 09
Yeah,I like home amusement,but i never play with my parents. When i was young, my father would beat me and force me stopping playing the video game to learn, if he found me play it, because he considered video games were harmful. I only played with my college classmates,and liked the soccor game. Now i play psp. :-)
• United States
28 Mar 09
I try and play video games with my son ,but he is to good and i have a hard time using the controllers.My son laughs at me,i do not think he cares how well i play as long as i spend time with him and he is getting older (16)so i am glade he wants to spend any time with me at all
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
30 Mar 09
oh yes i can imagine that, my 17 year old son is to good too he is the master as my daugthers call him, but of course he still plays with us. sometimes we know that he is just letting us win for the fun but it was so cool for him to do that. my youngest daugther who is 13 is good too so she always plays with my eldest. thanks for the response
@CRSunrise (2981)
• United States
8 Mar 09
I don't play video games with my children yet because they are not quite old enough to play them yet. I think they'd be more of a nusiance than anything. There will come a time when they'll get their chance to play their games. It's only a matter of time.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
8 Mar 09
when my children were younger we dont have video games too. first i can not afford it and i know that it might drive away their focus in studies. now that they are all teens now they are more responsible. how about you and your parents when you are much younger? didnt you got a chance to play video games? thanks for the response
@littleowl (7157)
8 Mar 09
Hi roni', I did have a nintendo at one time and used to play on it til only a few years ago but now I have the computer so that has me glued most of the time and its more useful than just playing games!! lol...littleowl
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
9 Mar 09
hi little owl. i think more people stop playing videos once they have their pc already. i dont allow mny children to play on the pc for i wont have enough time to mylot already lol . and we only play on weekends. they also can play only on weekends. weekdays are for school. thanks for the response
• United States
7 Mar 09
I do play games with my kids and my husband we have an xbox 360 and we all play it we all play together or sometimes we take turns on different games but I think it is fun to play video games and Have been doing it my hole life! its great family time as well!
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
8 Mar 09
yes lucky me that i know a litle game. sometimes they just play without me for they like to play tekken and naruto. and they take turns when playing. sometimes i just laugh with them and i prepare snacks while they are playing. its a cool way for family bonding. thanks for the response
• India
8 Mar 09
Play video games with whom ever you can enjot playing it. In my household the age varies from 14-75. All of them love playing those. But there is a fact, Most of them like playing simple shooting games. Strategy games are less prefered by all.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
oh. we dont have any shooting games as far as i can remember. i dont know if my son has one. but i agree to you that strategy games are more fun to play. what do you prefer? the shooting games or the strategy games? thanks for the response and hope you like it here at mylot. welcome my friend
• United States
8 Mar 09
Yea i dont really play with my parents because the games i play now are a little complicated. like Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty World at War both on Xbox 360. My dad tried to play with me, and we had a lot of laughs, but it was just too hard and he did'nt have neough spare time to learn ALL the control's and get good at it. But i have online so i am not just on my own.
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
yes i agree with that. my son has this games like silent hill and stuffs like that. but when it comes to playing with us he has some games that everybody will enjoy like tekken and naruto and race on bomber man. it is nice to hear that you play with your dad. thanks for the response and hope you like it here at mylot.... welcome
• United States
8 Mar 09
Of course! We got a Wii for christmas, and everyone likes playing against each other. It's fun to just set the computer, book, whatever! aside, and mess around for a while. They have mats that you can jump on, run on, lay on, it's really a neat gadget. I don't know if the Wii brought us closer, but it's definitely a great family activity on really cruddy days!
@roniroxas (10559)
• Philippines
13 Mar 09
oh i also like to have wii, but that is to expensive yet for me. i am a single mom and i have four children so wii is still just a dream for me. lol. i know that wii can be something fun to play with my daugthers. thanks for the response and welcome to mylot hope you like it here like most of us do.