Boycott video games!

I agree with you one million percent!!! Kids are lazy, cannot socially interact, cannot make decisions, have poor focus in school, are overweight and have no stamina, are sick all the time. Why? Television Computers Video Games Junk Food The media in general Parents who have no clue how to raise kids... to name a few. Parents also build their lives around the child and not the other way around, so kids think that THEY and not the PARENTS are the center of the family. I have been teaching for close to forty years and the difference in children's behavior, health (mental and physical), as well as their disrespect and lack of being productive and contributing to society (or at least the family) is so off the wall and disgusting. I can't stand it!!

I don't see anything wrong with video games - in moderation. I might not be the best parental example as I do overdo it a little when I get a new game. Parents use video games as cheap babysitters and that is only going to hurt kids when they get older. Our general rule is that you can play as long as you want as long as all school work, chores and other obligations are met. My boys are homeschooled so they are extremely focused on school work but they have been known to blow a whole weekend on a new game or trying to beat a game that they rented or borrowed from someone.

Kids are not the only ones who play video games, as adults play them, and the military use them for training. Parents just need to control how much time their kids spend playing video games. They also need to pay attention to the game's ratings and the age group they were made for.

Thanks for the best response. I appreciate it. I am not saying, to others, that I am against these things, but today's society allows it too much. If only everyone could learn to do it in moderation, it would be fine. But I would rather have my kids out there and learning the skills of communication and interaction with others, being more physical, etc. I can do any video game, computer skill, etc., and I did not have these growing up. I did not have computers and calculators to do homework and math. I had to use my head. I see people who cannot do math without calculators or computers, can't write long hand, don't know how to write a formal letter, fill out a Christmas card, write a thank you note. They can't spell because they are so busy using netspeak abbreviations. I know adults, who have grown up without these skills and can't write properly, can't spell and have limited vocabulary because they never read enough books. We need to go back to the THREE R's, reading, 'riting, 'rythmetic, and get kids back on track. Our country has gone so down hill (usa) in schools, it's sad. I fear for the future.