Comments on: eXBox http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/ Dad Blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gamers Unite! http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-10482 Gamers Unite! Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:50:20 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-10482 [...] last time I dared poke fun at the xBox gaming community, I was punishing our oldest son for bad grades. In the days following that post, more than 35,000 pre-pubescent xBox soldiers came [...] [...] last time I dared poke fun at the xBox gaming community, I was punishing our oldest son for bad grades. In the days following that post, more than 35,000 pre-pubescent xBox soldiers came [...]

]]> By: Telling Dad http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3883 Telling Dad Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:42:56 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3883 Comments are closed. Too many vulgar dingbats (who are completely unable to grasp sarcasm) are just spewing profanity-laced comments of no value. All they do is prove my point about the importance of a good education. For all those who say, "When I'm a parent...", believe me, your outlook will change when you are one. The fact is simple...less time on video games equals more time on studies. Playing video games during the school year is a privilege, not a right. I'm not sure which gaming forum this post is on but you all need to lighten up! My son's life wasn't ruined by being 'forced' to spend more time on Geometry. His grades went up AND he showed more diligence in his schoolwork afterward. I might have considered other viewpoints if they weren't all "F this" and "F you" and "Suck this" and all the other intelligent banter you were relegated to. No one in that frame of mind should be doling out parenting tips. Too many people are looking in from the outside without knowing me and the incredible relationship I have with my children. I like to have an open forum and all but I was hoping for a respectful discussion. You should see the ridiculous stuff I deleted...just unintelligent vulgar rants from gamers who aren't even parents. Have a kid, work to raise him into a man, and then rethink your words. Comments are closed. Too many vulgar dingbats (who are completely unable to grasp sarcasm) are just spewing profanity-laced comments of no value. All they do is prove my point about the importance of a good education. For all those who say, "When I'm a parent…", believe me, your outlook will change when you are one. The fact is simple…less time on video games equals more time on studies. Playing video games during the school year is a privilege, not a right. I'm not sure which gaming forum this post is on but you all need to lighten up!

My son's life wasn't ruined by being 'forced' to spend more time on Geometry. His grades went up AND he showed more diligence in his schoolwork afterward. I might have considered other viewpoints if they weren't all "F this" and "F you" and "Suck this" and all the other intelligent banter you were relegated to. No one in that frame of mind should be doling out parenting tips.

Too many people are looking in from the outside without knowing me and the incredible relationship I have with my children. I like to have an open forum and all but I was hoping for a respectful discussion. You should see the ridiculous stuff I deleted…just unintelligent vulgar rants from gamers who aren't even parents. Have a kid, work to raise him into a man, and then rethink your words.

]]> By: Cheeseman http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3857 Cheeseman Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:33:46 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3857 Love it! Too bad you didn't video tape his reaction when he saw his brand new GBox!! Love it! Too bad you didn't video tape his reaction when he saw his brand new GBox!!

]]> By: Telling Dad http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3852 Telling Dad Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:05:05 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3852 Uh, no. I'm not even sure how you got that from my post. The point is that he has to improve his grades. The detractors are reading way too much into this. Just let it go. It's a humor post not meant to be dissected. :) He would NOT have gotten it back if his grades didn't improve. The motivation worked...grades went up and stayed there. Uh, no. I'm not even sure how you got that from my post. The point is that he has to improve his grades. The detractors are reading way too much into this. Just let it go. It's a humor post not meant to be dissected. :) He would NOT have gotten it back if his grades didn't improve. The motivation worked…grades went up and stayed there.

]]> By: Jordan Stevens http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3850 Jordan Stevens Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:41:59 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3850 Hey Greg, I fail to see how taking away your son's XBox will help in the geometry studies... He knows he's getting his XBox back in two weeks regardless of if he improves his grades or not. Hey Greg, I fail to see how taking away your son's XBox will help in the geometry studies… He knows he's getting his XBox back in two weeks regardless of if he improves his grades or not.

]]> By: Bethany Larrabee http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3847 Bethany Larrabee Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:47:14 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3847 I think the punishment was perfect for the "crime" and so creative! Kudos from me!!! .-= Bethany Larrabee´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/rRHA/~3/8kvVSMTkFH0/moving-to-wordpress.html" rel="nofollow">Moving to Word Press</a> =-. I think the punishment was perfect for the "crime" and so creative! Kudos from me!!!
.-= Bethany Larrabee´s last blog ..Moving to Word Press =-.

]]> By: Shop with Me Mama (K http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3845 Shop with Me Mama (K Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:30:27 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3845 Greg, I love the punishment! Can't believe I never read this before and commented! Nothing like it being "raised from the dead" so that I can comment ;) .-= Shop with Me Mama (Kim)´s last blog ..<a href="http://shopwithmemama.com/blog/entry/741051/touchd-bath-salt-soak-review-coupon-code" rel="nofollow">Touch'd Bath Salt Soak Review & Coupon Code!</a> =-. Greg, I love the punishment! Can't believe I never read this before and commented! Nothing like it being "raised from the dead" so that I can comment ;)
.-= Shop with Me Mama (Kim)´s last blog ..Touch'd Bath Salt Soak Review & Coupon Code! =-.

]]> By: Allison http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3844 Allison Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:05:18 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3844 My oldest daughter does the same.exact.thing almost every time she has a progress/report card...wads it up and conveniently forgets about it until right before the bus comes. I think the punishment fit the crime perfectly. I have taken EVERYTHING out of my oldest daughter's room except for her clothes to try to teach her responsibility so I must be in line for "Worst Mother Ever", but you know what at the end of the day I know that I am trying to teach her what is right and one of these days she will (as I did when I grew up) realize that everything I tell her was in fact only to help her be a better person. You did a great job with the punishment...and I love the XBox controller "hooked up" to the Geometry book...genius! My oldest daughter does the same.exact.thing almost every time she has a progress/report card…wads it up and conveniently forgets about it until right before the bus comes. I think the punishment fit the crime perfectly. I have taken EVERYTHING out of my oldest daughter's room except for her clothes to try to teach her responsibility so I must be in line for "Worst Mother Ever", but you know what at the end of the day I know that I am trying to teach her what is right and one of these days she will (as I did when I grew up) realize that everything I tell her was in fact only to help her be a better person.

You did a great job with the punishment…and I love the XBox controller "hooked up" to the Geometry book…genius!

]]> By: Firefly http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3843 Firefly Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:36:40 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3843 LOL I think your way of parenting and that punishment was perfect :) People always judge, and mostly those coming from gaming forums that are acting like kids themselves even though they are grown ROFL ;) .-= Firefly´s last blog ..<a href="http://fireflyblog.org/going-vegetarian-or-eating-disorder/" rel="nofollow">Going Vegetarian-Or Eating Disorder</a> =-. LOL I think your way of parenting and that punishment was perfect :) People always judge, and mostly those coming from gaming forums that are acting like kids themselves even though they are grown ROFL ;)
.-= Firefly´s last blog ..Going Vegetarian-Or Eating Disorder =-.

]]> By: Eve http://www.tellingdad.com/2010/exbox/#comment-3840 Eve Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:52:15 +0000 http://www.tellingdad.com/?p=4226#comment-3840 Like I have said before- this punishment was genius! As for allowing your son to play games rated mature, that is your decision, and personally I think the "above 18" guideline is ridiculous- I have met many 19-20 year olds that were not mature enough to do much of anything, and I have met teenagers that surpass those 20 year olds in maturity and decision making to no end. It depends on the person, on the kid- my husband and I have discussed what rules we will have in place when our daughter hits the 'teen' years, and for each and every one of them we had to defer a decision until we see what she is going to be like at 12, 15, even 17... as a parent our job is to set boundaries for our kids based on THEM, not on society, just because kids can get a license at 16 does not mean every 16 year old is mature enough to get one... that is a parents job to say if THEY think the child is ready. .-= Eve´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EverydayEve/~3/b8myZhmueKQ/" rel="nofollow">I’m a Junkie…</a> =-. Like I have said before- this punishment was genius! As for allowing your son to play games rated mature, that is your decision, and personally I think the "above 18" guideline is ridiculous- I have met many 19-20 year olds that were not mature enough to do much of anything, and I have met teenagers that surpass those 20 year olds in maturity and decision making to no end. It depends on the person, on the kid- my husband and I have discussed what rules we will have in place when our daughter hits the 'teen' years, and for each and every one of them we had to defer a decision until we see what she is going to be like at 12, 15, even 17… as a parent our job is to set boundaries for our kids based on THEM, not on society, just because kids can get a license at 16 does not mean every 16 year old is mature enough to get one… that is a parents job to say if THEY think the child is ready.
.-= Eve´s last blog ..I’m a Junkie… =-.

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