• drolex@sopuli.xyz
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    5 months ago

    Yeah I won’t do that. Can’t go through the pain of showing them my account name. ‘Dad why are there all these x at the beginning and the end of your ridiculous name?’

  • NotNotMike@programming.dev
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    5 months ago

    Kind of torn my niece is starting to like video games.

    On the one hand, they’re amazing and I still play them all the time. They’re integral to my life and are a medium above others in quality, accessibility, and affordability.

    On the other hand, they’re a double-edged sword. It’s hard to be healthy while playing video games without good discipline. And I think back to times I chose video games over homework and I regret it. I don’t necessarily want her to follow an unhealthy hobby, even if I love it

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      If she’s young, help her build good habits. The important stuff has to happen first, before the fun stuff. That’s not just for video games, that’s everything.

      If she also likes sports or playing an instrument or reading, help encourage a healthy balance. I personally game 3ish hours a lot of evenings. I also exercise 2ish hours each day because I like to. I don’t feel like I’m giving up potential time for one by spending time on the other because I enjoy both and I balance them.

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    5 months ago

    I had the same arc with MarioKart. The first years were all fun, then they started rolling and I had to start pushing to keep up. Now? They’re almost all adults so it’s a real fight to pull wins and I couldn’t be prouder!