When you have your own kids, how do you plan to moderate their gaming?

As far as gaming time, I'd give my kid free reign. My opinion is that it's cool to have a vice as long as you can maintain a normal lifestyle and do the things expected of you. If my kid can play games for 2 hours everyday and still get As and Bs, i'm not gonna punish him for it. My strictness would only really come in to play once they've messed up. If my kid brings home bad grades, the system is getting locked away until the next grading period. If it's a test then he can't play ANY games until he brings home a good grade on the next test. If it's a report card, no games until the next report card (which could be months).

As far as what ratings i'd let him play, it'd have to be a case by case basis. From how I was as a kid, I guess a general rule would be E and certain T games when age < 8. Any T game and certain M games when age < 13. In GA you can get a job when you're 16. At that point if they're mature enough and responsible to hold down school and a job, I don't think there's anything in any M game that they could handle.

[QUOTE="rockguy92"]I don't plan on having kids (my thoughts right now).UT_Wrestler

There is nothing whatsoever wrong with deciding not to have kids and sticking to it if you truly don't want to have them. Many people just aren't parental material but still have kids because it is "expected" of them. These are probably the very same parents that will blame video games for their kids' bad behavior instead of their own shortcomings.

I agree with the person who said that it is important for parents to be good role models for their kids. If you are out and about doing all the kinds of stuff you hope your kids will enjoy, they are more likely to become involved in those activities. If you limit your kids to one hour of video games a day and yet you are playing video games from the time you get off work to the time you go to sleep, then the kids are going to (rightly) think you're not treating them fairly. Who cares if it's you who is making the money? You are still the role model, or should be. Get genuinely interested and involved in all your kids' activities. P.S. The "you" is general. Not implying the OP or anyone else in this discussion.

I'm going to beat my kid if I find out he's one of those teens on Xbox Live who are complete douche bags.

My parents don't say a thing, I won't say a thing to my son either.rmfd341

They can play as long as they want, whenever they want.

I think we, as gamers will be better fit to moderate gaming for our offspring in general, because we have a great deal more knowlage about it then our own parrents used to.

- 2 hours a day (or maybe sort of a pool with tv/electronical entertainment) for about 4 hours

- Rated for thier age.

- Hopefully within my supervsion, atleast till a certain age.

- buying games of own money (I plan to give them a weekly amount of money, so they learn a bit of finances, and saving up, from around the 6-7 year range) Gifts not inclused in this rule ofcourse ;)

- spend atleast an equal amount of time moving/sports/playing outside as they do playing/watching tv

I think most of us have some very similar ideas...

"only aquire new games as a birthday/christmas gift, or by earning money from chores" I myself was given this rule and I tell you now, I absolutely loathed it. I got a bundle of games at my birthday and then all my mates would be talking about the new games 6 or 7 months later and I knew, KNEW, I couldn't get them for months. And then more come around so you never get to play them. Unless you were estimating. If you say buy him a game when it comes out 'cos it's £26, that's great, because it's a gift and at the same time it's cheap. I remember when I got them, I'd feel super lucky! :D I'd say like 3 games a year on top of what he wants for birthdays/christmas'. Then for example, for this year, he could get things like Valkyri Chronicles, Demons Souls and, say, FIFA 10 - but he could also get Modern Warfare 2 because all his mates have it, and then two other AAA/exclusives. Just my POV, of course. Do what you want :]

EDIT: I had it all spaced out and Gamespot ruined it. Can't be bothered to change it.

They can play as long as they want, whenever they want.

samuraiguns

I'm a teenager and I believe those rules are perfect and fair :)