A Kid and Their Games As I sit in the rocking chair on my front porch, staring up the hill at my brothers humble abode. My brother and his wife are out at the barn, they are riding the horses and getting them exercised for their training. One of my nephews is out in the other barn, he is washing the other horses to get them ready for the rodeo the next weekend. I can’t help but wonder where my nephew Luke is. Oh, that’s right, his iPad has taken over him.
He does not like to go outside, go to the store, or even play in the dirt. As long as he has his iPad, television, or his Nintendo DSi then he is fine wherever he is. Luke is only eight years old and is overly obsessed with electronics. He has grown to know so much about them that it is almost scary. If my phone, iPad, or laptop is messed up, all I have to do is call him. Most of the time Luke can tell me exactly what is wrong with it and how to fix it. Sadly, …show more content…
Another issue that Children face with having this gaming addiction could be that they dedicate more time to their games than they do to their homework. My nephew always makes the statement “I’ll do my homework when I beat my score, I promise.” Addiction to something also takes away the time that you may spend with your family. If you’re sitting in the living room with your family having a conversation and someone is sitting there on their phone it is disrespectful. So, why teach your children to do it so young?
When my nephew has friends over, and they ask him what they’re going to do he always tells them they can either watch the television, or play games on the iPad. His friends, most of the time are okay with that for a little bit but then they are ready to go outside and play for a while. Luke refuses to go most of the time. It is sad to see how over time the world has warped the minds of the last
He does not like to go outside, go to the store, or even play in the dirt. As long as he has his iPad, television, or his Nintendo DSi then he is fine wherever he is. Luke is only eight years old and is overly obsessed with electronics. He has grown to know so much about them that it is almost scary. If my phone, iPad, or laptop is messed up, all I have to do is call him. Most of the time Luke can tell me exactly what is wrong with it and how to fix it. Sadly, …show more content…
Another issue that Children face with having this gaming addiction could be that they dedicate more time to their games than they do to their homework. My nephew always makes the statement “I’ll do my homework when I beat my score, I promise.” Addiction to something also takes away the time that you may spend with your family. If you’re sitting in the living room with your family having a conversation and someone is sitting there on their phone it is disrespectful. So, why teach your children to do it so young?
When my nephew has friends over, and they ask him what they’re going to do he always tells them they can either watch the television, or play games on the iPad. His friends, most of the time are okay with that for a little bit but then they are ready to go outside and play for a while. Luke refuses to go most of the time. It is sad to see how over time the world has warped the minds of the last