Is it a bad idea to buy a gaming system for my 9 year old son?
Should you buy a gaming system for your pre-teen? This excellent question brings up two even more excellent thoughts.One, it’s fantastic that you think before you act on these kind of purchases. Too many parents just do what everyone else is doing. Congrats to you for asking the question.Two, before you make the purchase is the time to talk about limits, addictions, concerns, opportunities, responsibilities, where, when, how, how much, and why. It’s much easier to enforce rules and offer gentle reminders if you talked extensively about all that stuff ahead of time. (By the way, if those discussions lead to eye-rolling and statements like, “Gimme a break, it’s no big deal” or “You worry too much,” then that is your cue to back off and not make the purchase. And also take a few moments to explain why.)Worth noting, the same idea is true for buying skateboards, signing off on driver’s license applications, allowing your kids to date, and choosing a college and college major. Talk about stuff ahead of time.Remember when you put up gates, safety latches, and outlet covers before they were crawling? Same things here. Think about the season your child is about to enter and set them up for wise limits (self-enforced limits, if possible) and great success in whatever their endeavor.In the end, my best recommendation is be the hero, set some modifiable ground rules, buy the system, and play along!(From Jay Payleitner, the best-selling author of 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad.)
Too many gaming systems?
I'm sorry, even though he's spending his own money and everything, you have to step in on this one and stop him. Those things go into and out of popularity so quickly, he could work all his young life just to always have the latest and greatest gaming system, and all he ends up with to show for it is a bunch of obsolete systems. He should play the ones he has (there are literally thousands of games out there for Cube and Box) and when he absolutely, positively, can't get them any more, THEN scrap it and buy something new. In the mean time, if he's diligently saving his money, he can buy himself all kinds of games for the ones he has. Answer 2: If he DOES end up with a Wii, definitely wait for the next generation. These things go obsolete SO quickly, he might as well get the next newer one the minute it comes out and at least get maximum enjoyment out of it before it's "yesterday's news." Good luck. You're a good mother to care. So many just let their kids run riot or walk all over them.
What gaming system should I buy now that gets me to the end of 2018 with 1080p and 60 fps at medium settings?
According to me if you are investing money on gaming system you should build such that atleast it should serve you for 3 years, so here is my recommendationSmps(psu):- 550 watt gold standard corsair vs 550 well do the job but if you can invest more then look for cx seriesMotherboard:- not this depends on you prefrence whether you want Amd system or intelIf you ask me better go with amd because intel launches new cheapset every time to make more money and they stop supporting old cheapsetAnd amd has promisses that they will support the am4 platform for another 4 year so there will be more space for upgradtion in futureSo go with b350 mother board it will be cheap and you can overclock the processorThen also if you want to buy intel go with the z370 cheapset it will be bit costlyProcessor:- AMD RYZEN R5 1600 / intel i5 8th gen 8600k (if you want to overclock then buy this if not then But cheaper 8th gen i5 processor like 8400)Ram:- kingstone hyperx 8 gb kit will be sufficientHardisk:- 1tb hardrive120 gb ssd if you can afford other wise skipGraphic card:- no this is most imporatant part of the build go with 1050 ti only if you can upgrade your gpu after 2 years cause after that it will work like crap so according to me go with atleast gtx 1060 3gb atleast (6 gb if you can afford)And other part like cd drive and cabinet
What is the best gaming console for a 5 year old boy?
Definitely the original Wii,It has many games that you can play with your young child, and there are a lot of games he can play by himself.And since it’s a Nintendo console well it has a lot of classic games on there, like Mario Kart, and I think Legend of Zelda, they are different of course— more updated with the console.But it’s cheap since it is originally made in 2006, here is one for sale at GameStopNintendo Wii System with Wii Motion Plus - WhiteBut it will also be a lot easier to get games since it is rather old, so games will be cheap and easy to find.It lasts foreverMy mom threw it at the wall once, it still worked perfectly.We dropped it a couple of times, worked perfectly.And all around it is just fun to play.We got ours when my dad got back from Iraq, so seeing my dad and him with a new console i’ve never seen before was quite the treat.So definitely get him this.When he is older get him something like an X-Box or Playstation, don’t spoil your child though.
Going to Dave and Busters with a 2 1/2 year old?
Is Dave And Busters for kids? I Have 2 1/2 year old. Good idea? is this a highchair or no highchair kinda place?? going on a wednesday so i dont think it should be too crazy?
What is the best gaming platform for kids age 5 to 10 years old?
As much as I agree with Jeff Kesselman's answer, I'll actually answer this in the spirit in which it was intended.Let me preface: I came into my marriage as an "instant dad" - my wife had two kids older kids, and we got pregnant almost immediately.My stepson had all the handhelds -GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Light, GameBoy Advance. He also had a Game Cube, PlayStation and an original Xbox.When the Xbox 360 when it came out, he wanted one more than just about anything. After he met all his milestones, so he got one. And a PlayStation 3 when it came out.His sister played on the GameBoy, but wanted a DS when it came out, then a DS Lite because it was, well, better. And then a Wii.By the time my son got to be about 3, the iPad launched, and pretty much changed everything.These days, we have literally "one of each" for all the major consoles, except the XboxOne and the PlayStation 4 which I can't seem to justify at this point.We also have Macs and PCs scattered all over the house as well.Five years into my son playing electronic games, which he's done on all of the platforms, the thing that gets played the most, consistently has the best games, and causes the most grief if it's not with us is the iPad Air. In a Lifeproof case (waterproof, shock resistant, pretty much "kid proof")In a pinch, an iPhone will work. In practice, there's no substitute for the bigger screen.Close runner up is the Wii U. The big driver on this is both the excellent quality of the games, but mainly for the Wii U GamePadYou can still use the Wii style controllers for some games, and the "classic" ProController (looks like any other console controller) but this - this is a big deal. Some games let you play on the LCD screen with the TV off. Some games give you a two screen feature (much like the DS but waaaay better). That's my experience, anyway.
I promised my son a gaming system..what should I get him? He's 9. We do not have a TV.
if you have wifi you might consider a tablet or iPad..an android tablet is much cheaper and at 9 your son will probably be fine with an android tablet. my son at 16 would scoff at anything but an iPad. or without a TV a handheld gaming device and I think there are 2 major choices depending on your budget..if you intend to or can spend a good chunk of change than the Nintendo switch is relatively new but not great if you are on a budget because it costs about $300 and the games for it are expensive too. a cheaper alternative that would still be fun for a 9 year old is the Nintendo 3ds . my son had one and enjoyed it when he was young and he only just recently sold it as he now mainly plays ps4. the 3ds is alot more affordable and you can even buy a used ones and you can buy the games used for really cheap. those are my suggestions or like I said if you do have wifi you could get him a tablet and download some free games and the tablet can be used for school work and research etc. as far as not having a TV that is your choice but it's one that I can't imagine. there are alot of educational shows on and things that can be watched as a family. there are parental controls that you can set and I think that your son would get alot more out of a TV than a video game. but I am sure many other people have touched on the no TV thing and since that is not what you asked about I will leave it alone. if I were making the decision for you I would go with the Nintendo 3ds although its been out for a long time you can still buy tons of games used and the switch is still very expensive and since you don't have a TV and your son is only 9 then keeping up with the Jones's is not going to be the issue so the ds would be my best suggestion.
Am I too old to start playing video games?
I am an 18 year old girl who has never played video games in her life. I was wondering if it s too old to get a 3Ds or any other gaming system. Everyone seems to have started so young.
Is Nintendo DS an appropriate game for a 4 year old, or is it for older children?
His grandma already bought him one, so it's too late now anyways. My wife hates the idea of it though. But the reason I'm asking is because he is starting to take more of an interest in it, so I am debating buying him a new game for Christmas. (He's had it for a few months and picked it up maybe 3 times) What do you think?