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yeah, he does game. He is around 2.5 years now and he plays stuff like jetpack joyride, angry birds etc.. But the one game that amazes me is Doors. He can play frickin' doors. :O

Only concern I have is that he is growing up on touch interfaces. He won't adapt to pointing devices like mice/touchpad well

 

Good that he is picking up really fast.

And if you are worried about him not used to peripherals, then dont worry coz I believe when he will be of your age, everything will be either touch or motion based. I guess peripherals would be history. I remember my dad kept bugging me to practise on his typewriter :P

 

Also, here is one of my theories; I believe our forthcoming generations would not know how to write. All of them would have devices to type and so the kids who could write on paper would be very rare. Imagine, one day your kids will bring a new kid from his school and say, "Hey dad, guess what my friend here can write." :D

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nah, we are totally like 'murica. violence, dismembered limbs, blood curling screams et all are fine but throw in a side bewb or a swear and children 'get' traumatized :|

the other day i was showing dad and sister 300. we were all happy and cheerful with mouths agape as spartans with abs carved by zeus himself were literally tearing persians a new one but once the xerxes harem scene came, i got angry stares from everyone.

 

It's not traumatization per se. The reason why parents are protective about sex everywhere is because they don't want their kids to start screwing around as soon as they reach puberty. Whether it's America or India, the risk of that happening is far greater than someone going postal (although that still happens in the US). Sure a child will eventually learn about sex but parents think that if they shield a child as much as possible they can prevent it. They also don't want the child to start spending more time masturbating than studying.

 

Another big reason is that sex is a very intimate act. If it wasn't we'd be having Caligula-style orgies everywhere and walking around without clothes in summer. So certainly there is going to be a little awkwardness when a sex scene comes along while the family is watching a movie together.

 

When my brother and I used to watch R-rated movies back in the day my parents used to simply "fast forward" a sex scene (if it was really too much, y'know... 80s Hollywood flicks had way more sex/nudity in them). We knew that it wasn't something bad but just something that we shouldn't watch at that age. They made it perfectly clear that it's grown up stuff and not something children should see. As for violence, well there was always violence/fighting in everything, right from cartoons to WWE (WWF back then), so it was okay. We also knew that it's definitely not something we should do in real-life.

 

But yeah, like piper said, with the internet all around us the point is actually moot. Everything is available instantly.

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I agree with you Tyler. I remember the time, when my brother and me were forced to bed because Mom and Dad wanted to watch those 80's ka hollywood films, even though we were curious, we didn't really have an access to those videos till much later in life. However, today's kids start with youtube when they are barely few months old.(my neighbors kid can play his favorites on youtube, since he was 8 months old! on his ipad). In these times, it is going to be a challenge to censor the information they receive , from the internet. Before you know it, the kids might have access to see, whatever that interest their curious mind- nature, sex, violence, cars the world.. I guess, now the parenting is more engaging and less controlling , telling them what's cool and what's not, and why, rather than old ways when our parents used to say, this is not to be done, and we obeyed.

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Good that he is picking up really fast.

And if you are worried about him not used to peripherals, then dont worry coz I believe when he will be of your age, everything will be either touch or motion based. I guess peripherals would be history. I remember my dad kept bugging me to practise on his typewriter :P

 

Also, here is one of my theories; I believe our forthcoming generations would not know how to write. All of them would have devices to type and so the kids who could write on paper would be very rare. Imagine, one day your kids will bring a new kid from his school and say, "Hey dad, guess what my friend here can write." :D

I already have problems writing :fear: I rarely ever write things down on paper. Recent memory is from when I'm interviewing someone. When I do try to write, my fingers tire out very quickly.
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^ Same is the case with me.. whenever I get an idea and try to jot it down on paper.. my fingers just decide not to go with my brain.

And later I have a real hard time reading what I wrote a few minutes ago :(

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Haven't been a part of this thread so hope I am not breaking any on going conversations, never tried this so lets go!

 

 

1. How does your spouse feel about your gaming time?

 

Honestly, speaking it makes no difference to her, on the contrary I work until 1-2 A.M at times reviewing drawings etc. and she encourages me to play, goes to the extent of offering to play Forza with me, I don't think anything bothers her much.

2. Does she think those gaming figurines would come in handy for the kids to play with?

 

I don't have any now, had a lot as a kid, but some Guju mother thought it made sense to give it away to other kids in the family and damn I wanna break my nephews' face when I see him play with my Castle Grayskull.

3. And the money spent on this passion, how does she feel about it?

 

She gets most of them, so I guess she feels good spending on the games.

Megz questions v1 :
4. Do you encourage your wife to play some videogames with you?

 

My wife needs no encouragement, she's gonna do anything and everything I do, Invited or not! :) So there are times when she joins in for few minutes, and then gets annoyed and gets back to doing whatever she is doing, or if I am playing a TPS (Uncharted etc.) she helps with any puzzle if I am stuck with, etc.

5. Would you be happy, surprised, thrilled or scared if your wife also became a member of IVG?

 

Would be a nice break for her online away from celebrity Dirty laundry and Hollywood life etc. lol

6. Do you encourage your wife or share her passions say may be, Saas-Bahu serial, Or Romantic YRF movie Or Cricket, Or Bhartnatyam Dance Show etc..?

 

I would if she wanted to but she does not watch any, I guess not knowing Hindi helps, but she does love Bollywood movies, esp. for the Songs, and keeps asking me where can I get any particular dress if she likes etc. Damn can't these women not change so many dresses in just one song?

7. How many hours in a week you devote to your Gaming?

 

Depends on work but do try play about an hour each day

8. What are three things you wish your wife would understand about you and your connection with Gaming?[/font][/color]

 

Really, she understands all, just wish she would not talk so much while i play! (jk)

Megz questions v2 :
9. If you want one game to see your wife beat you in..Which one will that be?

 

FORZA FORZA FORZA! I've promised to get her Hermes Berkin bag if she ever did it.

10. What changes after marriage?? As in, Me time, utilization of me time, you as a person

 

All that changes is you have 24 x 7 company for all good and bad! Love it!

11. Would you like your kid(s) to be an avid gamer(s)?

 

Sports first!


12. Have you ever planned a surprise gift/ party/ outing for your better half??

 

Yes every birthday, have also done crazy stuff like last year on a random day on way back home just booked tickets to London, called her and asked her to pack, and this was the plan, Land in London, and go wherever the mood says, and get back to India once we run out of cash or the card is over limit, was a blast took the Euro Star into Paris and off to Zurich etc. Best is every next destination hotels were being booked on the journey into that destination, need to do it again and longer and next time take her shopping on the last day only lol, and a lot of random days and have got her loads of shoes and bags, yes I do it all by myself, 2 weeks back in Austria, the shops close at 6 P.M and the next morning I leave for India, got back to the town by 5:45 P.M and believe me ran into the city centre and got her whatever I could! Love the smile on her face when she is least expecting anything!

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Good part is my wife hates brands etc, and prefers 'Sales' lol so helps me save my resources for Cars and Travel!

 

We are opposites, in terms of shopping, I like places which have few things on display and I can just scan and buy, but she likes places like H&M and Ross etc. where one needs to find your long lost brother from 'Kumbh' mela, lol,

 

but yeah love it, honestly before I got married everyone scared the crap out of me, but heck I don't see a single thing that changed for bad after getting married if at all my shoe and car collection only got better thanks to my wife!

 

Even if I do get the G63, she's actually gifting it to me,

 

Welcome, babyzelda. Nice to see you using your resources to keep your spouse happy.

 

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yeah, he does game. He is around 2.5 years now and he plays stuff like jetpack joyride, angry birds etc.

 

 

Same here, my son is only 2.5 and can play all the mentioned games and Joe Danger - Joe Danger :O he knows when to jump, when to duck when to click on the barricades :panic:

 

but at the same time he can count effortlessly to 30 thanks to the awesome kids apps on iPad. I was surprised myself when I saw this. I had downloaded this calculator app on ipad that lets you write and can guess formulas. I was doing a calculation when he said "3". I was taken back. I wrote 4 he said 4 and then so on. I felt like pushing him and wrote numbers in random fashion 3, 8, 2, 12, 22. He was bang on all the time. My wife did not know whether to cry or to smile. Though I think she shed a tear. Women :)

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Django_3101 Apprentice

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Hi Everyone Im New To this Forum.... :notangel:

 

Firstly Very Impressive Thread And Very Helpfull For Everyone in Every Aspect of Their Lives.... :first:

 

Im Also Getting Married In coming Months Will Share my Personal :pulpfiction: Experience

 

Good to Be a Part Of IVG :punk:

Till then, tell us about your kid. How old is he? :P

 

j/k

 

Welcome to IVG!

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Same here, my son is only 2.5 and can play all the mentioned games and Joe Danger - Joe Danger :O he knows when to jump, when to duck when to click on the barricades :panic:

 

but at the same time he can count effortlessly to 30 thanks to the awesome kids apps on iPad. I was surprised myself when I saw this. I had downloaded this calculator app on ipad that lets you write and can guess formulas. I was doing a calculation when he said "3". I was taken back. I wrote 4 he said 4 and then so on. I felt like pushing him and wrote numbers in random fashion 3, 8, 2, 12, 22. He was bang on all the time. My wife did not know whether to cry or to smile. Though I think she shed a tear. Women :)

 

THAT IS REALLY COOL :D

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