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He did not mention
He's a bit out of date then, Dungeons and Dragons is so 30 years ago! What did he have to say about Vampire the Requiem?
My pastor gave a
Why is Dungeon and Dragons of the devil? Have you ever played D and D? Half my role play group are Christians and so am I!The real question for all of us to consider
is whether cartoons and playing with
Pokemon cards is of the devil. It is. Just like
Dungeons and Dragons.
sermon about it
last week with a
PowerPoint presentation.
anything about that
but he did tell us
to stay away from Rush albums
as they have the
sign of the beast
on them
I'd agree with that. Rush are pants. Better to listen to Yes or Pink Floyd or early Genesis.
but not TOO MUCH genesis, because phil collins will rot your brain0 -
Genesis is the first
but not TOO MUCH genesis, because phil collins will rot your brain
I'd agree with that. Rush are pants. Better to listen to Yes or Pink Floyd or early Genesis.
He did not mention
He's a bit out of date then, Dungeons and Dragons is so 30 years ago! What did he have to say about Vampire the Requiem?
My pastor gave a
Why is Dungeon and Dragons of the devil? Have you ever played D and D? Half my role play group are Christians and so am I!The real question for all of us to consider
is whether cartoons and playing with
Pokemon cards is of the devil. It is. Just like
Dungeons and Dragons.
sermon about it
last week with a
PowerPoint presentation.
anything about that
but he did tell us
to stay away from Rush albums
as they have the
sign of the beast
on them
book in the Bible.0 -
He did not mention
He's a bit out of date then, Dungeons and Dragons is so 30 years ago! What did he have to say about Vampire the Requiem?
My pastor gave a
Why is Dungeon and Dragons of the devil? Have you ever played D and D? Half my role play group are Christians and so am I!The real question for all of us to consider
is whether cartoons and playing with
Pokemon cards is of the devil. It is. Just like
Dungeons and Dragons.
sermon about it
last week with a
PowerPoint presentation.
anything about that
but he did tell us
to stay away from Rush albums
as they have the
sign of the beast
on them
I'd agree with that. Rush are pants. Better to listen to Yes or Pink Floyd or early Genesis.
but not TOO MUCH genesis, because phil collins will rot your brain
I did specify 'early Genesis'!! Surely a pastor can't deny Genesis?0 -
No I don't think it is. I have a 15 yr old boy too. Sounds normal to me. He could be doing much worse at that age!0
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For the OP - I have a 12 year old, and while he plays with Lego, and Minecraft and other stuff 12 year old boys play with, once in awhile he hauls out his Thomas trains and plays with those. I think what your son is doing at 15 is fine.
For Rush being evil - bite your tongue. They are good Canadian boys and we all know there are nothing but happy, friendly people in Canada.
Pink Floyd, however, is truly of the devil.0 -
i have 2 girls ages 11 and a half anf 14. they both... BOTH still play with barbies, pokeman, watch disney movies ... do all the things that kids should do. let them do it. they are only young once. hell i think of what i was doing when i was 14 and thank goodness they didnt follow in my footsteps.0
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For the OP - I have a 12 year old, and while he plays with Lego, and Minecraft and other stuff 12 year old boys play with, once in awhile he hauls out his Thomas trains and plays with those. I think what your son is doing at 15 is fine.
For Rush being evil - bite your tongue. They are good Canadian boys and we all know there are nothing but happy, friendly people in Canada.
Pink Floyd, however, is truly of the devil.
Tear down your wall, dude.0 -
Pink Floyd, however, is truly of the devil.
Wash your mouth out with soap! I will not have such bad language on the forums!0 -
I have a 12 year old child
that plays with Scrabble tiles
to help build vocabulary.0 -
Your fiance has a problem with it. Perhaps there is more to the story than we understand. If he's sitting in front of the tv for hours watching cartoons and playing card games instead of studying, doing school work, and some school extra-curricular activities, maybe there is cause for concern.
Just because he isn't out murdering someone and getting high every night, doesn't mean that anything "less than that" should be allowed if it's not in moderation. My teenage sons like to use that "logic" by saying, "At least I'm not out doing XYZ". Hold him accountable if there is reason to be concerned.0 -
What time is it!?
Haha, I am 23 and i enjoy watching cartoons and anime. Though at that age i did sports/played music and stuff. It's just finding a healthy balance of everything, same with now.0 -
As long as they are not demanding older kids' privileges. i feel more responsibility earned, more privileges. Many of us boys regressed to cartoons and toys for many many years..haha0
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Nah my son does his work and really is a okay kid.he does show a defiant side but nothing major. The whole issue is my fiancée has no kids. He's a scorpio if your into astrology. He feels that with him being the oldest and my next child who is 13 i should have him exposed to opportunities for growth being that my 13 is more mature than he is. My 13 yr old is your average do good kid. Very respectful and does good im school. My 15 YR OLD is okay but still acts immature in solving problems .He's a teenager most teens are immature but that takes time and growth. I don't want to say oh cause he doesn't have kids he don't know what he talking about so i try to find the positive in what he trying to get across.0
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I'm 31 years old, still watch cartoons occasionally and I have a toy millenium falcon. I'm a functioning member of society. I hope those are my worries with my son when he's that age.0
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Trust me guys i agree with each and everyone of you .My fiancée seems to think its babying him and he needs to do activites that are maturing him instead of babying him.I said the same thing he could be doing worst drugs. sex thank god he's not into that so far that i know of and my fiancée feels he needs to let that go and maybe collect baseball cards instead. My fiancée is from the old school era so the things kids do today are not to his liking.
This may be my bitterness talking, but I take issue with someone who is coming in "new" to a family and complaining about crap that does not impact them. Seriously, how is pokemon directly affecting your fiance? lol
I would tell your fiance that he's not in Kansas anymore sweetheart! LOL Seriously, there's adults that still collect Pokemon cards, watch cartoons, etc... As long as his chores, school work isn't being neglected than leave the kid be!
I just saw the OP posted her fiance doesn't have children. He should take a parenting class or three, being a or step parent - or having to co-parent teenagers is no easy task!0 -
hell no! I still watch it and have my yu-gi-oh cards
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No!!! Ask us again in 10 years when he/she is living in your basement. Lol. My 19-year-old daughter at 15 used to be obsessed with Disney Channel. She's now in her second year of college, has a job, and has her own apartment. She used to come home with horror stories about what kids in her school were doing (drugs, sex, smoking, drinking). It could be so much worse!!!0
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I'm 37 and watch cartoons daily. Whether or not my kids are home. Actually I watch them more than my kids do (13 and 14) because I really just don't like reality shows and a lot of other stuff they show on TV (and sometimes just for noise so I can do things without getting too sucked into a show/movie). Mine don't do the pokemon thing, they were never into it but they play video games and play sports in school. I figure as long as their grades are decent, they're not hanging out with the "wrong" crowd, they have friends, and they aren't anti social there's nothing wrong with it.0
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Sage advice from my 17-year-old daughter:
If it is not causing problems, you should let him/her do their own thing for now, because at this age you are caught between these two worlds where they are supposed to start acting more mature, but at the same time they are told they are too young for this or that. If you try to force anything, they will just hold onto it even more.
My advice: Pick you battles.
Good luck! Kids go through some awkward phases...
Edited to add: We do still watch certain cartoons that we really enjoy, and we are not total nerds! . 0 -
Question is it wrong to allow your 15 year
old to watch cartoons and play with
Pokemon cards? honest answers no
ignorance
I have 5 children and a husband. My husband is very intelligent, and still watches cartoons. My adult children still watch cartoons at times and they are doing well in life. My two teenage children also still watch cartoons, with My Little Pony Friendship is Magic being one of their favorites. They are doing quite well too. So, to answer your question: No, it's not wrong. Let your 15 year old enjoy their teen years as long as they are doing their school work, household chores, and spending time with friends too. That was a good question, by the way.0 -
True story.My friend and his girlfriend (both in their 20's) got engaged 6 months ago. He put the engagement ring in a pokeball, gave it to her and said 'I choose you!' It's the most romantic proposal I've heard about!!0
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I'm 22 and watch cartoons, & still play the pokemon games on DS, I don't think there's anything wrong with that....0
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lmbohell no! I still watch it and have my yu-gi-oh cards0 -
There is NOTHING wrong with watching cartoons. Heck, my father is almost 60 and he watches Batman: the Animated Series re-runs with me. My mother also watches Scooby-Doo re-runs. Cartoons are good for us psychologically because it reminds us to laugh and have a sense of humor about things we might not normally find humorous. Laughter is a good source of medicine for problems of all kinds. I remember a few years ago reading about a study on Spongebob Squarepants being used on patients suffering from depression. The results went up after being exposed to the show. I believe as long as it doesn't interfere with other things in life, it shouldn't be a problem.
And you know, I learned a lot of vocabulary by playing Pokemon games. For example, when I was a kid, I began to realize in the older games that the cities are named after different colors. Then I hit Cerulean, and was like, "Oh! What color is that?", and I'll always remember that it's a shade of blue.
And then attack names like "flail", which means "to slash or thresh about" which is directly reflected by the way the character moves. So you get a demonstration of the word in action which reinforces its meaning. It's also a strategy game where you have to think of your pokemon's strengths and weakness, and the best way to use those to your advantage against your opponent. I won't go into ethical issues as everyone sees it differently, but from an educational standpoint of my personal experiences, I gained from playing Pokemon games (card and otherwise).
(Sorry that was lengthier than I had anticipated, but I hope it helps.)0 -
A quick addition if you are interested. My gaming shop runs Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh Magic the Gathering and role play days. In the last 10 years since we opened, we've seen these children grow up into well rounded, social adults. One group left in September to go to University, they all did well in exams and 2 went to Cambridge University. Others have been to university and come back, got jobs and still game at the weekends.
Our oldest adult player is 65, admittedly he doesn't play Pokemon any more!
Get your son to teach your partner how to play! It will be good for both of them!0 -
I'm 33 and can't wait for my kids to have interests like the ones you're asking about. I still play some videogames (mostly my old 8 and 16-bit systems), watch cartoons, and listen to ska music. Quit worrying so much.0
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My daughter is 16.. She drives her own car, has a job at our church, and is filling out college applications.. She also watches Spongebob and climbs the tree in the front yard..
Doesn't worry or bother me..0 -
There could be a lot worse things he is doing at that age. Cartoons and Pokemon cards are really tame. I would relax and enjoy it while it still lasts. one day you may be wishing he was still doing both.
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My daughter is 16.. She drives her own car, has a job at our church, and is filling out college applications.. She also watches Spongebob and climbs the tree in the front yard..
Doesn't worry or bother me..
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I would have to agree with the majority and say no. They could definitely be doing far more worse than watching cartoons and pokemon cards! I'm 27 and still watch cartoons and play games and such. I think for me it allows me to have a common interest to bond with them more and spend time with them.0
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