maleficent

I talk about my horrible nephews a lot...

Both boys, now 11 and 9 I think, have been playing video games of any sort since they were in pre-school... and not necessarily the 'educational' variety either. Both boys have absolutely no social skills, their verbal skills are atrocious (the 9 year old still baby talks), will rarely pick up a book to read, and for any 'family' event, their nose is usually in their game boys.

Moderation would have been the key -- or just unplugging the system. I think there are things a kid needs first... Playing with friends... Using their imagination... Reading... Creative games... I think that video games take all that away...

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