WOW! Look at all of the Nintendo inspired wedding cakes....

Kids and Video Games

So are small children really affected by watching adult video games. You know what I mean, your significant other is playing an adult video game (let's just say Halo for example)and your 1 and half yr old or 2 yr old child is glued to the screen. Of course they really don't know what is going on, but does it do some long term damaged. Will they be completely traumatized, or is it just the same to them as say, Sesame Street?

I of course, do not know the answer but I do know that a few years ago my brother-in-law brought his son (1.5yrs old) over to visit with my husband. When I walked into the room, they were of course playing Halo and my nephew was watching intently. I asked if that was really a good idea and they just ignored me. A few weeks later, my sister-in-law called and asked me to babysit. As we were making the arrangements, she said, "Please don't let Jack watch Halo, he's been running around the house saying, SHOOT GUN KILL GUY."

OOPS.......

When my husband (then boyfriend) started living together, he purchased the X-Box and with it, of course, Halo. I wasn't really interested in playing, but once I watched a little I decided that I would join in. We played the entire game together and I really enjoyed the time we spent together. I felt like I entered into his little world of gaming, that I previously did not understand. So ladies, if your significant other is really into gaming and you don't get it, I would suggest trying to join in. If you can't beat 'em join 'em.

Let's be serious, they're not going to stop gaming, but I do believe there is a middle ground.

Fast forward about 6 years and two kids aged 3years and 1 year, I am not sitting around playing video games, but my husband is. Because of those early years and playing video games with him, I feel that I am much more understanding.

Like my mom always says "At least you know where he's at. It's not like he's going out to the bar every night". I must say that I do agree with her.

I may get upset that he does play in the family room at night on the TV that our only DVR happens to be. Of course that's where he's going to play, what else would he have bought that 61" TV without telling me for? So, as I am confined upstairs either reading or watching TV by myself, I am comforted by the muffled sound of my husbands voice as he sits on the couch wearing his head set and talking to his friends on X-Box live.

I think I must be crazy.....