Mom Calls 911 Over Son's Non-Stop Gaming
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It's not about a hatred of the church, or god. (At least from my comment) it's simply about... what the hell is the church going to do about this. This is a problem that can only be solved by a parent, a kid, and a belt.teh_pwning_dude said:
Alright, I have to side with the mother's standpoint on this one. When you're fourteen and your mother tells you to stop playing a game and go to bed, you fucking stop playing that damn game and get your ass to bed.
However, her decision to call 911 has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard in my life. She didn't lose any credibility mentioning her church because she lost it all to begin with.
However, her decision to call 911 has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard in my life. She didn't lose any credibility mentioning her church because she lost it all to begin with.
This reminds me of an old story when a kid's mum called the police after he opened his Christmas present early.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/06/mom-of-the-year-calls-cops-on-son-who-opened-playstation-gamebo/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/06/mom-of-the-year-calls-cops-on-son-who-opened-playstation-gamebo/
He's a teenager, that's what they do. If my mother called 911 for every time I stayed up till the 3-4 AM playing a game, the cops would live there. But on the other hand, I didn't do that often because they would take the console away. Yep, I "respected" them. This kid clearly has not learned that.
And for all of those that like to blame church and parents for their problems, thank you for missing the point.
And for all of those that like to blame church and parents for their problems, thank you for missing the point.
I'm sure you misunderstood, im saying there's more thing parents can get worked up about then a kid staying up playing videogameslacktheknack said:
Intresting to say the least, and from my POV, the mom is a complete spaz, and the kid is a degenerate little shit. The two make for a startlingly bad combination, and the mom just needs to go take a hit of whatever she has to cool herself off (I know without a doubt that she has something, and if she doesnt she needs to get it), while simply telling her kid that he is being an obnoxious little fuck, and threatening to sell the game.
There you go, problem more or less solved. The kid will probably challenge this claim, maybe even mumble, refuse, and inevetably *****. But it will most likely end the matter, most children like structure (as long as it isnt ridiculous), and if mommy bought the game for him in the first place, I think there has to be some solid foundation in that relationship that would make him listen to her.
Just my opinion, if you disagree, please dont rip my head off.
There you go, problem more or less solved. The kid will probably challenge this claim, maybe even mumble, refuse, and inevetably *****. But it will most likely end the matter, most children like structure (as long as it isnt ridiculous), and if mommy bought the game for him in the first place, I think there has to be some solid foundation in that relationship that would make him listen to her.
Just my opinion, if you disagree, please dont rip my head off.
This seems extreme, but I can only imagine what a dick this kid must be to prompt such things. I always try and avoid arguments with my parents as I just don't like them, but I find that if some child doesn't do what he's told he HAS to realise he's running headfirst into a confrontation.
Master,Master_Fubar23 said:as a parent as well i cant agree with either of you. blameing the child so quickly? the child reflects the parent. so i cant image the shit that kid has to deal with. also the part when she mentioned the church i was like oh shit... that says it all. parents incompetience is to be blamed not the "lil shit".Alone Disciple said:
as for GTA IV i dont let my child play it but being a gamer i dont just say dont play this even though I'M going to play it later. one thing i hate are hypocrites.so i sit him down and have him watch as a play and point out why i dont want him playing. although he isnt 17 yet but works all the same
lol correct if she needs to discipline the kid and cant take away the console then that just adds to how much i alrdy think she fails.
one more thing. it lead to an arguement when she UNPLUGED the game... sooooo anyone who is a gamer knows if he didnt save the game then all those hrs he spent playing are lost. now no one can tell me he/she wouldnt be pissed if they were doing something for many hours and then someone comes in and deletes, destroys, or breaks whatever you were working on. also before anyone wants to be a dickhead and say its unimportant, well it may be unimportant to you but what does matter is if it is important to him/her. no can or should mitigate someone elses happiness
You are having selective interpretation. I am blaming them BOTH, not just the child. I agree, childrens behavior is often reflective of the parents actions. I'd garner to say the child didn't flip out overnight...the 14 year old developed a defiant and argumentative stance towards his mother/parent/authority figure because the parent(s) ALLOWED this to happen over time. Does this mean you must be an authortative dictorialship that rules with an iron fist in your own home? No. But if you allow your kid to talk-back and steam roll you over something as trivial as a video game at this age...then you better be prepared for a whole lot worse later on in life. She's in this position and took an extreme measure of calling 911 because she has 'no control'. How did she lose control? That night? I doubt it...again...its a learned response over time. She failed and thus her child will fail.
I applaud you for taking the time and sit down with your kid and explain things. More parents need to take an active role like you do and not count on consoles to become surrogate parents.
Yes, the argument started after she pulled the plug. I would be upset too. (But GTA IV has an auto save feature after every mission, so he couldn't have lost much)
However, that's beside the point,...she asked him once already to stop and he disobeyed and took a defiant stance. I know if I did that to my father when I was that age, there's be a hell of a lot more than an argument, and I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end. His reaction is not to a friend pulling a prank, or a spouse or roommate vying for attention. In the end this is still a parent/child relationship, not a buddy/buddy lets all hug and be best friends. She asked him to stop, he didn't. It was an unreasonable hour and she had it. Until he is 18, paying the bills, so on and so forth, she is the authority figure.....weak willed or not and his actions were disrespectful. She has every right to pull the plug, and again, if he is going to be that upset over a game, then he has bigger socialization issues. If it were me, pulling the plug would be the least of his worries. The console would be in my room, up for sale, or put away until he 'chose' to become more manageable. At that age, he needs to realize this isn't the terrible two's...he's becoming an adult, and this should be a lesson that will benefit him in the long run.
Well this kid was not taught what time it is to turn off games during the night when he was at a yound age. Plus if the kid does not stop playing video games at night take the console out of there room and take the cords and controllers away for a certain amout of time.
I still dream of the day something like this happens and they find Barbies horse adventures in the kids console...The DSM said:"I have the support of my church"
When you read that line, you can hear credibility die.
Note: Whats with the violence of GTA4? would they not complain if it was Madworld just because its on a "family" console?
Edit: My first quote ninja