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Originally Posted by JD159
Geez. Tough crowd.
Some of my fav memories are the nostalgic games I played with my dad. My brothers and I have shared some awesome squad gaming moments together. I turned out okay, and I was pretty spoiled.
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I agree! Tough crowd! All people need fresh air and physical exercise. But I don't think outdoor sports are suited for everybody. My 15yo has never been into sports, but has a network of friends all over the world, and has taught himself Photoshop and video editing, has his own Youtube channel, and is a very happy individual. And it all started with video consoles.
Some of you are probably going to get a fit, but my 3yo is extremely good at playing Mario! And we play together and are having a great time doing it. He's in kindergarden and do everything other toddlers do, but he's also playing games with his 47 year old dad.
Addiction to video games is a serious problem to many, I realize that, but I don't see gaming any different from any other leasure activity for a well adjusted person.
And this being a car forum, have you heard about this guy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jann_Mardenborough
Started out on a racing sim, and now is a professional race driver. And there are many making a living as gamers. It's not easy to get to that level, of course, but not all are able to get into the NBA/NFL either.
Just because it's not a 'traditional' activity, or isn't happening outside the house, doesn't mean that it's bad. Heck, I was told that I played too much Commodore 64, and watched waaaay too much TV in the 80's. I don't think I took that much harm from it.
Let them play (but of course don't let it take over completely). It's great fun!