http://www.greendaily.com/2009/03/18/power-hog-piggy-bank-teaches-kids-about-money-and-power/ I love the idea, anyone with kids or grandkids can probably relate. They need to make a pocket sized one for cell phones and mp3 players.
Well, it is good, for kids, I guess... A lot of kids are just mindless zombies, who eat chips, and play their video games... This would teach them to maybe get outside every once in a while, or maybe do some homework.. I was never like this, got my homework done, loved to go outside, and I have a Wii and PS3 but don't play em' all day, every day...And I watch TV in the wee hours, 1-3 AM... I'm all for it, start the kids out at an early age... There is just one problem, can't they just unplug the little piggy bank?
The can take the cord out of the wall, attached to the pig, and just re plug it in... If this is to work, for YOUNG kids, then they should leave the pig out, and keep the cord behind an entertainment center, or something really heavy
I agree it isn't practical...you can't leave them alone in the room with it. It's more educational as a concept thing, show them how much it costs to run the device. I'm sure they aren't trying to make it so your home is coin operated! That would be ridiculous, although back in college that would have made me alot of money.
What teen doesn't?? My point is, most of the teens here, don't do that all day, we are not typical teenagers..
I actually just got off of Call of Duty 5 LOL. :secret: But no, I dont play it all day. It has been raining all day for the past 3 days though...
:secret: (So do I and I'm 28!) Mario Kart Wii is a blast. Especially on WiFi. I loved it in high school and it's better now. Sometimes I just...can't...put.. the steering wheel down! lol
My son is 10 and video games are the ONLY thing he cares about. We limit him to one hour max on his GOOD days. He has violent mood swings if he gets too much game time, it's really disturbing. Something in the game will frustrate him and he will take it out on the whole family and have these huge emotional break downs. He'd play his life away if we let him.
I never understood why parents limited game and TV time... The violent mood swings are normal, FOR ANY KID... No matter how many video games they play... Video Games get frustrating, and what made it worse for me, is when my parents wanted to intervene...
Yeah -- but you sit in front of a computer day and night! (How do I know . . . you put up 150 posts per day here! :whistle: ) (PS: not complaining, just "joshin'" with ya')
when you're a parent you'll understand it very well! It depends how violent, sudden, and deep the mood swing is. If either of my kids got frustrated with a game so much that they took it out on the family, the game would go. Ya' gotta have perspective. There's more to life than whether you can reach the next level, or get more experience points, or whatever. Some kids _do_ get addicted, anti-social, and what-not. Nipping that in the bud is a good thing. Giving kids a healthier perspective on "real" life is a good thing too.
Yes, but I do not go to school, and I have finished all my homework, and I have nobody to go outside and play with, and I'm too weak to go play outside due to the prednisone (I enjoy my 150 posts!) LOL
Yeah, I agree But how can they get anti social, when they can invite their friends, to take it out on your family.. LOL Just Joking...
Normally I'd agree that kids should be kids, unfortunately my son is not under the "normal" catagory. We homeschool him because he has this nasty habit of physically assulting people, and it was getting to be a real problem at school. His behavior at home is much better, but still not real good. He swears, verbally and physically abuses people, and tries to run away alot. We have therapists that visit the house on a weekly basis. They have all sorts of great three letter abbrivations for whatever is wrong. RAD, ODD, ect, ect. He can't express his feelings at all, and takes medication to help smooth out his days and to help him sleep a full 8 hours. We took him to the park today to play with a homeschool group and he poked this poor little girl in the eye with a stick. He claimed it was an accident and refused to appologize. My other kids aren't like this. My wife and I are trying everything we can to help him but it's like he has this barrier between him and the world. All he talks about are video games and they really bring out his aggressive nature, if we aren't careful about it. I think they overstimulate him. I've got nothing against video games at all, I like them too. Sorry to rant about my messed-up situation but I just felt the need to clarify.
Yikes! I know raising even "normal" kids is a challenge, all the more so when kids present special challengers. We wish you and he the best.
