Xbox or PS4 for 7 year old?
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I had a Super Nintendo when I was a kid.. Got to play it for an hour after dinner :P I think it was a good thing lol.
Now I'd pick PS4, it's pretty sick, but for a 7 year old... I dunno...I'd say get the system for yourself and get him a couple games that are age appropriate.0 -
He's 7.. What great decisions and grades could he have done to earn $500 toy?
Show me 1 article that states, my child failed school because he/she spent too much time with a book.
I will show you a whole community, that when a child watches too much TV, plays too much video games, etc. .grades drop.
Like the spoon that made you fat? No. That is a result of bad parenting.
My 7 year old has a few Lego Star Wars and Lego Batman games for PS. He spends WAY more time playing with real Legos but even when he does play the video games, he has limited time and it's not daily. More so on the weekends.0 -
People please understand. Parenting raises your child.. You as a parent you allow what influences your child at home with a topic like gaming.. If you allow your child to sit in front of a video game system for hours on end YOU are at fault not the system. No different if YOU as a parent allow your child to eat unhealthy everyday.
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I have a 7 1/2 yr old boy, He has a Xbox, the Wii, a 3DS, and we just got him a Samsung galaxy tab 3 for x mas. Let me tell you, if it was up to him we would play on those all day long, but does he do that? Absolutely not!! He has not touched his tablet in a few days because he has been "talking" to much in class. There are rules, limitations to be set when it comes to those things, or any priviledges for that matter. My son also is obsessed with soccer and basketball, he will choose to go to his soccer games 100x more than staying indoors playing video games. So yes, it all depends on what the parents allow and what they show their kids to do. Now OP to answer your question. I would say get him a tablet. Not only can he play games, but he can read, and do other fun stuff on there.0 -
Do the boat thing if you're actually going to use the membership.
Out of the game options, I think the DS makes the most sense. It's portable and there are a lot of games geared at kids. We love the Wii U for our 7 year old (we have tons of game systems but the other stuff is for my husband)
Having a kid the same age... maybe I'm way off on this, but it seems like the PS4 and new xbox are great for online gaming and being connected... which isn't something I really want for a second grader. Even with the kid-oriented Nintendo products, our child has found ways to view content that we didn't approve of.0 -
We have an xbox 360, ps3, ps2, Super Nitendo, and he has a 3DS. The best ones are the older ones, but the most practical is the 3DS. Finding kid appropriate games is a bit of a challenge on the Playstations and our xbox was a stupid arcade one that is old and crappy. I really like the DS just because the games are more age appropriate and its portable, so great for long road trips.0
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People please understand. Parenting raises your child.. You as a parent you allow what influences your child at home with a topic like gaming.. If you allow your child to sit in front of a video game system for hours on end YOU are at fault not the system. No different if YOU as a parent allow your child to eat unhealthy everyday.
THis!
I have a 7 1/2 yr old boy, He has a Xbox, the Wii, a 3DS, and we just got him a Samsung galaxy tab 3 for x mas. Let me tell you, if it was up to him we would play on those all day long, but does he do that? Absolutely not!! He has not touched his tablet in a few days because he has been "talking" to much in class. There are rules, limitations to be set when it comes to those things, or any priviledges for that matter. My son also is obsessed with soccer and basketball, he will choose to go to his soccer games 100x more than staying indoors playing video games. So yes, it all depends on what the parents allow and what they show their kids to do. Now OP to answer your question. I would say get him a tablet. Not only can he play games, but he can read, and do other fun stuff on there.
I like what you said. I take back what I said earlier. I'm in no position to make a statement on the maturity of your child and your ability to give him guidance. I apologize for my earlier knee-jerk statement. I just got a Kindle Fire HD for my 8 year old daughter and she's earned it with all her hard work. We limit her time on it as well.
With that being said, I say let the games help you decide which system to get. Both the systems are pretty high end systems with lots of graphically impressive games. I would hate to spend that much money on a system and then find out there weren't any age appropriate games that your child wants to play.
Consider getting a PS3. It costs much less and there's a pretty good selection of games out there. Plus it's a great blu-ray player for the family. The PS4 is not backwards compatible with PS3 games (yet) and the first batch of any brand new product tends to be buggy (ex, dead pixels in iPad 1, dead pixels in first PSP, red ring of death in Xbox 360, etc).0 -
Neither. Get the kid a gaming computer. Effing console people...calling themselves gamers. Please.0
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Everyone has an opinion huh? I'd go for the 3ds. It's portable and has lots of games for kids. Or perhaps a tablet.
For what it's worth.. saying playing video games leads to bad grades and obesity is just wrong. Believe it or not you can read, be active AND play video games. I've been excelling at it since I was a kid.0 -
How about neigher, How about letting him earn it with Great grades and great decisions.
If you get him into games, you will never get him out of it.
Homework will start to go
School work will start to go
staying up very late.. etc.
happened to me when i was in second grade. got a Nintendo and my grades took a nose dive.
i refuse to buy my goddaughters a Wii.0 -
WiiU, I love that thing!
PS4 is pure garbage that fanboys push because they are insecure about their choice0 -
steam console!0
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WiiU, I love that thing!
PS4 is pure garbage that fanboys push because they are insecure about their choice
My five year old sister has a WiiU. She also loves it but I'm looking to upgrade her to something less ridiculous soon.0 -
My son is 6 and he has done lots that would earn a $500 toy in my mind. He cares more about others than himself. He has received all E's on his report card with the exception of one S. He excels in sports as well as academically. For his birthday he has decided (on his own) that he would like donations to the local animal shelter in lieu of gifts. He reads on a much higher grade level and .........wait for it..........he plays video games.He's 7.. What great decisions and grades could he have done to earn $500 toy?
Show me 1 article that states, my child failed school because he/she spent too much time with a book.
I will show you a whole community, that when a child watches too much TV, plays too much video games, etc. .grades drop.0 -
Honestly, I think the point of this post was to be sarcastic and say that he already bought the boat membership and that he isn't getting any of those gaming systems.
Jees people get their panties in a twist so easily.0 -
My kids love their Xbox and get straight A's. We keep the usage time within reason and make sure they do their homework. Not that difficult.How about neigher, How about letting him earn it with Great grades and great decisions.
If you get him into games, you will never get him out of it.
Homework will start to go
School work will start to go
staying up very late.. etc.0 -
How about NEITHER. Buy the child a bicycle and send them outside.0
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Honestly, I think the point of this post was to be sarcastic and say that he already bought the boat membership and that he isn't getting any of those gaming systems.
Jees people get their panties in a twist so easily.
And that's why we're no longer discussing the OP, obviously. What the OP intended and how the thread is playing out are, clearly, vastly different.
So. This thread is about game systems and how they don't ruin kids lives, except in the cases of lack luster parenting. Do you have something to add to the topic?0 -
How about NEITHER. Buy the child a bicycle and send them outside.
Suddenly thankful for the mom I ended up with, who bought me game systems and eventually a computer and never a bike.0 -
He asked for a console recommendation, not parenting advice. It's none of our business how he raises his kid.
And PS4 /end thread0 -
Looking to entertain a 7 year old boy.....
Xbox one - £429 + £40 per game
PS4 - £389 + £40 games
Nintendo 3DS - £159 + £20 games
Local sailing club - £36 per year + £4 boat rental
I'm sure he'll thank me when we're sitting out in the sea in our little 2 man dinghy getting cold and wet.
I can't wait!
I think Nintendo is better for the little kids.0 -
I know nothing about gaming. Get him a trampoline and the sailing club. I put my daughter in sailing every summer and she loves it.0
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He asked for a console recommendation, not parenting advice. It's none of our business how he raises his kid.
And PS4 /end thread
no he didn't. he actually didn't ask for any advice.
he said that he got the sailing club thing.0 -
He asked for a console recommendation, not parenting advice. It's none of our business how he raises his kid.
And PS4 /end thread
no he didn't. he actually didn't ask for any advice.
he said that he got the sailing club thing.
TOPIC: Xbox or PS4 for 7 year old?
He asked.0 -
He's 7.. What great decisions and grades could he have done to earn $500 toy?
Show me 1 article that states, my child failed school because he/she spent too much time with a book.
I will show you a whole community, that when a child watches too much TV, plays too much video games, etc. .grades drop.
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Neither, for the same price you could get him a basketball hoop in the front yard. I have an Xbox, but I'm an adult, my kids don't use it, and for that matter, neither do I. I wouldn't get a kid a game console of any kind after spending some time with family over Christmas, my nephew is completely addicted, what a waste. There's a 19 year old across the street from me right now who literally spends more than half the day on those things, never had a girlfriend, not very athletic, never had a real job, sounds like a great way to have a 7 year old spend their time. Just this fathers opinion. My dad never bought me the latest game console, at the time I was really upset, now, I thank him for that.
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Interested in selling it then? My whole family are gamers.0 -
Neither. Get the kid a gaming computer. Effing console people...calling themselves gamers. Please.
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How about neigher, How about letting him earn it with Great grades and great decisions.
If you get him into games, you will never get him out of it.
Homework will start to go
School work will start to go
staying up very late.. etc.
happened to me when i was in second grade. got a Nintendo and my grades took a nose dive.
i refuse to buy my goddaughters a Wii.
That's unfortunate that your parents let bad behavior turn into a habit. :ohwell:
ETA: How does one go about getting bad grades in the second grade? Seriously, wtf?0 -
Xbox. Games, entertainment and Xbox Fitness.0
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I know nothing about gaming. Get him a trampoline and the sailing club. I put my daughter in sailing every summer and she loves it.
Trampolines are dangerous and lead to drug use. :laugh:0
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