The Making of a Gamer
November 18, 2007 10 Comments
A fellow gamer and parent by the name of Jeff recently sent me a link to an article he thought I might enjoy. It was a blog entry written by his wife detailing their son’s first 29 months of life in regards to the exposure of video games. It really is a phenomenal piece considering the length of time that is covered by the images and the accompanying text. While I have the images here for you in a photo diary format, I strongly encourage you to go to the original article to fully enjoy the entertaining commentary. It is funny, it is cute, and it is so very true. The little guy who is beyond adorable is a nice added bonus as well!
Age: 11 days
Age: 7 weeks
Age: 4 1/2 months
Age: 13 months
Age: 15 months
Age: 17 months
Age: 22 months
Age: 29 months
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Ahh, lil’ poison has some competition coming his way. He better watch his back or it could be all over in a flash. If only every parent didn’t fear what they do not understand (videogames in most cases), we’d really be getting somewhere. ;)
Almost forgot,
“Then at some point he’ll begin seeking a mate who is accepting of his lifestyle, and his goal will be to procreate and begin the cycle all over again. ”
If only there were a instructional manual for this one. If life were a game, you could say that I’m stuck on this level. Or, is it that I’m a victim of horrific level design?
Aww, thats too cute! :) :)
LOL! Those are cute pics!
Since I see no headsets involved, lets hope this child becomes one of the few that does not trash talk excessively on xbox live : )
I haven’t read the article yet (trust me, i will) but this should be a parenting book! I’ll be printing it out for reference down the road ;)
I cannot feel anything but sorry for that kid. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy games a lot. But “forcing” a kid into liking them? No thank you…
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A concerned parent to Aglet:
Do you have any kids? Did you force them you read? Eat veggies? Use the toilet instead of your pillow?
Can you read between the lines here?
Happy Birthday! (you were born yesterday, right?)
Oops! Maybe I should let my kids do my proofreading for me (after I’m done ‘forcing’ them to play Halo)…