Hello all,
It's been a while since I was active on the boards. Happily all the advice I received here a couple of years ago regarding my now DS11 worked out great. He thrived after transferring to the all-gifted school within a school. My DD started school there in 1st grade after being id'd as GT and took off like a shot.
Anyhoo, DS11 is now in 6th grade in middle school.
DD8 is in 3rd grade .
We never actively discouraged video games at home. We just never brought it up and they never did. They are both active in sports and extracurriculars like music and art so there just wasn't time. They get screen time only on the weekends so they preferred to use it to watch a little TV. So we made it this long without getting one although most of DS's friends have them at home.
Well now they have both asked for a video game system for Christmas. DH and I are weighing the pros and cons.
Problem is that we have no idea which is the best system to get. Wii? PS? DS? etc.? We have very little understanding of the differences among those or any other system.
Ideally, we'd like something that has educational options available. Realistic expectation?
I'd be grateful for any suggestions/input/warnings that the wise ones on this board have to offer as we don't really know what to look for when we head over to Best Buy.
Thank you!
Last edited by OCJD; 12/09/15 10:19 AM.
