How much time is too much time for a child to play Playstation?

November 27th, 2006 | by Michael |
child play
jennifer74781 asked:


I don 't like my 7 years playing Playstation - I think it' s such a waste of time. I 'said the VE to ease up and let him play more. What do you think? As it dealt with your own children?

  1. 20 Responses to “How much time is too much time for a child to play Playstation?”

  2. By Behaviorist on Nov 29, 2006 | Reply

    I make it a reward for doing things they need to do like homework and cleaning, etc. I avoid nagging them about it because that just makes them want to sink into the game more to avoid being nagged.

  3. By trista on Nov 30, 2006 | Reply

    I would let him play but only for a limited time and after his chores and homework are done. It seems so senseless to me too but its fun for them and I have heard it actually good for them. Not sure about that but kids like it and its not bad

  4. By Corey on Dec 2, 2006 | Reply

    that is typical behavior but one thing you should do is offer to play a game with him maybe he plays it b/c there is nothing else to occupy him and maybe just take him out and shoot hoops with him watch him play just keep him active so he gets some needed exercise

  5. By styree on Dec 3, 2006 | Reply

    DEAR

    NO MORE THEN 3 HOURS AT A TIME IF HE HAS HEADACHES OF ANY KIND OK

    TAKE CARE

  6. By Domdom on Dec 3, 2006 | Reply

    two hours a day at most is enough.

  7. By c@rlo$ on Dec 4, 2006 | Reply

    im 14 yearsold and i start playing since 5. so you can let him . he most do his homework firs then he can play.for in case buy him just E rated games

  8. By ma2snoopy on Dec 5, 2006 | Reply

    As I tell my students anything in excess is bad for them. If your child is allowed to play it after chores and homework are done, I do not think it is a problem, even then you need to moniter the amount of time. If he doesn’t want to do other activities such as playing outside or other games which are also beneficial mentally then he is playing to much playstation. I intend to not have any video game component like playstation in my house because there are better things my children can do with thier time. You are the parent. Regaredless of what others say including myself, it is up to you to decide what is or is not appropriate.

  9. By A A on Dec 8, 2006 | Reply

    1st if chores are done
    2nd homework done.

    Then limit it to 1hr a day and maybe longer on the weekend. Try to buy games that aren’t violent and educational but fun. My son who is 11, his grandparents sent him a ps2 and a psp and I don’t allow him to take the psp with us to certain events. Once a week he can take it when we go on errands and it is counted for his hr of the day. Also if he has D and F’s on his report card then he lose a day for each bad grade till the next report card and if he has improved the grade then he gets it back if not he loses another day. Also, he has to play outside to inless its raining but its balanced

  10. By dandoloduro247 on Dec 10, 2006 | Reply

    Treat gaming as them watching TV, limit to how much they can play but be involved I’M sure they’d be willing to share on what there doing while they play. Take them out i.e. sporting events, concerts, to eat, movies, you get the idea.

  11. By Alissa on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply

    I thinkg playstation warps kids brains

  12. By santhony816 on Dec 11, 2006 | Reply

    My kids are given 1 hour of tv/playstation time a day, that is after all homework & chores are done.

    I don’t like ideo games either, but we have to realize that they are a part of our world now, and actually can (in small doses) help with hand eye coordination.

    Put a limit on it or will become a problem

  13. By loriann_1971 on Dec 12, 2006 | Reply

    We limit our kids to one hour a day and even that doesn’t happen every day. They have to do thier homework, chores, and spend some time outside on nice days, before they are allowed to play it.

    I want my kids to be well rounded. I don’t want them spending all of their time playing video games by themselves when there are so many other activities in life. I have also read that playing video games for extended periods of time has been linked to depression in children.

  14. By Heinz M on Dec 13, 2006 | Reply

    Have you heard of the kid who started video games at age 5 and now at 24 just made $500K playing these games?

  15. By Michelle C on Dec 15, 2006 | Reply

    There is nothing wrong with video games. My husband and myself are big gamers. We play right along with my 7 year old. For 7 he’s quite good. Maybe he’ll be a programmer one day or something like it. We dont limit it but he also can’t play until his room is clean and his homework is done. It also makes for a good punishment. He hates it when we take his xbox away. It’s good insentive to be good at school.

  16. By wcqa626 on Dec 17, 2006 | Reply

    Playing video games is alright in moderation. I would limit him to 1 hour a day. Make it his choice if he wants to use at all at one time, or spread it out throughout the day. Instead of playing video games. To take his mind offf video games, you could take him to the park, or go the some bike and running trails.

  17. By Sharon M on Dec 18, 2006 | Reply

    I think that video games can be addictive, much like yahoo answers. I also think that we have an epidemic of childhood obesity because of things like playstation. So I would limit it to no more than half and hour to an hour a day. And monitor what games your kid has. Some games for playstation are absolutely not appropriate for children.

  18. By Colleen O on Dec 24, 2006 | Reply

    Video games, television, computer, phones were priviliges in my home when my daughter was growing up. She would get an hour of ONE a day when she EARNED it by her behavior. If she didn’t EARN the time she wouldn’t get to do any of it. There was no television, phone or computer in her room until she was able to start purchasing her own at 17.

  19. By kitkabob on Dec 26, 2006 | Reply

    I was in the same situation with my 7 year old son. I originally let him play for up to 2 hrs after homework, but then he would rush through his homework and not want to play outside at all. Eventually, he would whine if he had to get off the PS. What was worse was that he started complaining about his wrists aching. A 7 year old’s hands are too small to accurately hold the controls. I now allow him to play 1/2 to 1 hr on either Sat or Sun. He appreciates his playing time more, and he no longer whines during the week. Instead, we go swimming, take a walk, do art projects, etc. after homework on weekdays.

    As a side note, I let him play because I was busy. I’ve since reworked my schedule to allow for personal play time with him.

  20. By Darth Nihilus on Dec 27, 2006 | Reply

    i am 13
    the sony platforms are te best (ps 1-3)
    it is the best use of time ever and it is good to play it for as long as you want until it gets in the way of your social life and it makes time go by really really fast
    i would play it forever if there was no such thing as school, sleep, or the internet, it is also good for you because it keeps you away from **** and drugs

  21. By lostsoul on Dec 29, 2006 | Reply

    My children play Gamecube way too much in my opinion. If it’s nice outside I will make them go out to play, if the weather isn’t to good they usually are inside playing which they have been doing a lot lately because we live in the North East. They have to do their homework first after school to my satisfaction (not rushed, messy handwriting). I usually only make them turn it off once they start fighting with each other over it or yelling at the Gamecube (then you know they play it too long).

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