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 Re: How Different Are Kids These Days?
[Re: scalebuster]
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11/25/23 02:29 PM
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My grandkids are addicted to video games too.
I have them here at the farm and when I pull them away to help me around the place thankfully they have a good attitude and learn something. Ie - putting the doors on the Mule, mowing the yard, burning stumps, target shooting, gun safety, trapping moles, etc.
But when we are finished.....back to video games.
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Re: How Different Are Kids These Days?
[Re: TexFlip]
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11/25/23 02:34 PM
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kry226
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What about these parents that allow their kids to eat nothing but chicken nuggets and fries? Just as bad, IMHO. It's one of the many reasons why 70% of America's youth are incapable of qualifying to enter the military. Again, parents need to be parents. WALL-E is a great movie, by the way.
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Re: How Different Are Kids These Days?
[Re: scalebuster]
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11/25/23 03:36 PM
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Captain Crunch
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My kids are almost perfect. Other peoples kids are the problem here.
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Re: How Different Are Kids These Days?
[Re: Captain Crunch]
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11/25/23 03:54 PM
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Creekrunner
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My kids are almost perfect. Other peoples kids are the problem here.  Well done. Succinctly states what some of the more verbose "experts" earlier in the thread are trying to say. 
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: How Different Are Kids These Days?
[Re: scalebuster]
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11/25/23 04:54 PM
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Smokey Bear
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I have two boys that I’ve raised to teach them everything I know about being a man. One is 12 the other is 15. The little one has more ability than I ever had to be a good mechanic. The oldest has a 100 average in school. Both are decent athletes.
Why are video games so important to the youngest one? I cut off all video games for the youngest two months ago. He’s just now getting around to being himself again. The oldest boy will always be himself no matter what happens. The youngest is addicted to the video games.
They have both had plenty of dicipline, but are the two most opposite brothers in the world. The youngest is a little man that likes to fight and the oldest is a giant that’s laid back and only gets into altercations to help his brother.
I think video games and IPhones are ruining the youth or at least half of them. We will never be the same with the new technology.
He will be ok with your guidance Scalebuster. My boy enjoyed a good fist fight too. At 24 he has outgrown it for the most part. Having the sand to stand up for himself is serving him well in the business arena as an adult. I full well understand your concerns about burying up in the video games. My son wanted to do that crap too. The approach I took was to limit him to 30 minutes a week. All in one session or multiple shorter sessions. Capped at 30 minutes/week. The rest of the time he did stuff. He learned something about impulse control and is far more well rounded because of it. Kids don’t have the judgement to do what is in their best interest. That is where you come in. He will be fine.
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: How Different Are Kids These Days?
[Re: Creekrunner]
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11/25/23 06:27 PM
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SapperTitan
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My kids are almost perfect. Other peoples kids are the problem here. Well done. Succinctly states what some of the more verbose "experts" earlier in the thread are trying to say. I don’t think anyone is saying their kids are perfect I know mine isn’t and I know I’m not perfect either. What I was trying to say is every kid is different. If they love video games but also get good grades and have other interest as well then I don’t think it’s a problem. If they are obsessed with video games and getting bad grades, being lazy and entitled then it’s a problem and time to intervene. Kids aren’t good at things that don’t interest them and they don’t respond well to being forced to do things they don’t like. If my wording sounded like I was saying my son was perfect I apologize bc he is far from it but he isn’t doing too bad all around.
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