We Don’t Own A Video Game Console
My son has made best friends with our backyard neighbors. We’re constantly tossing the boys back and forth over the fence. This weekend we discovered a secret about our backyard neighbors – they have a video game console.
Like many parents of this generation, I grew up with a gaming console at home. The ever awesome Intellivision. But that was it for console gaming in my life, a 5 year span in the mid-80s. I owned a PS2 for a month before tossing it after I spent an entire 48 hour period in my living room playing Metal Gear Solid.
So playing a little Wii Tennis at his buddy’s place was my son’s first introduction to console gaming. I had thought I would get a gaming system when the youngest was closer to 5 (he’s now 3), but I’m starting to wonder – are we weird for not having a video game system?
A little, but not uncommon, I was raised without one until I saved up and bought one in high school, turned out ok. Why not stimulate them with music instead, Kiss is teaching parents to rock: http://bit.ly/PCkDQD try that out.
I agree Ashley. I still think there will be a video game console in our future .. just have to do some more convincing
There is so much content on the internet that is way more interesting than playing video games, so no I don’t think not having a video game systems is weird.