One of the daily 'Apex clips' feeds yesterday showed a five-year-old playing (and streaming) Apex.
How do people feel about this? I'm genuinely interestered to know.
I would never have allowed my son to have played Apex at five (let alone stream). I didn't allow him to play ANY FPS games until he was twelve (not that he minded as he always prefered Minecraft).
I say this as someone who plays with choopi. He can pop off aceu crazy trick shots all kinds stuff kid is insanely good at this game and should be signed imo.
@E9ine_ACOh I have been carried many a time by non-shavers :D
In a game yesterday me & Wraith were doing all the damage with Crypto largely a bystander. We both got knocked during the final battle then Crypto suddenly came alive and wiped the entire enemy squad. I said "Awesome!" and a timid, squeaky voice replied "thank you".
@EdwardDLuffy simply "no". The child should be playing with their lego and being told stories at that age.
About 6-7 for Nintendo games, then pokemon/minecraft 8-12, then fortnite/Overwatch 11 up, 13 for apex. But the game time must be specific the child's capabilities, as in how they manage the intensity of concentration and subsequent reactions over an hour or so.
Further just playing loads can distract them from their school work during school time, in that schoolwork becomes boring and not as exciting as gaming, and they get excited by thinking about the games and talking to their friends about it too at every opportunity.
I think ground rules are necessary and unfettered use is poor parenting, like any addictive thing, these type of games should be moderated by parents.
Do homework, do chores, do exercise, eat, then game a bit as a reward along with TV and stories and make and do. Combined with a star chart allows the child the feeling of earning the reward of game time and not taking it for granted.
@OldTreeCreeper<— perfect parenting reply right here xD (no sarcasm at all, this is how I view parenting), the ol’ 1990’s and below style.
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