Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!! ?!%$
Anyone who knows me, knows I am not a big fan of video gaming. For my son's sixth birthday I said it would be ok for him to have a Wii. I thought by getting a Wii he would be more physically active while gaming. Wrong!!! There are pleanty of "suck your brain zone out" games for the Wii. Now the "Wii (wee) one" wants to play all the time. Eh em... limit set. Wii games are only allowed on weekends. Sorry dudes, no school nights. So the little one always starts asking on Tuesday "Is this day a school day?" It's the video game version of "Are we there yet?" I hear this everyday until Friday. Once Friday arrives the Wii monster is unleashed!!! He gets to play early while his brother is at school. I set a timer and let him play. The only condition is when the timer goes off, the Wii goes off. I don't care if the game is not finished or what level you are on. That's why I spent an extra Jackson on a SD card to save games. Yep, I am sure they think I don't know what that SD card does. So the timer goes off and like clockwork "Alex time to turn off the Wii." "NO NO NO!!! I am not done mommy!" I usually say it along with him because it's the same script every Friday. I have him push the power button (then I cannot be blamed for turning it off. Genius). He falls apart crying on the floor...and the Oscar goes to...Alexander!!! He begins to cry so hard he can't catch his breath. He sit's on the floor holding his knees to his chest as he cries. "Alex, I want to help you. It's time for an intervention. I love you." "I will be taking you to Wiihab. You will be in Wiihabilitation for 30 days. No video games. This does include iphones and Leapsters. If caught trying to play any gaming device you will have consequences. I am doing this because I love you."
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