To think that my sons friends are gaming too much and to not allow my DS9 the same...

[Doowrah]

My son is a cracking lad who loves his footie, bike, tennis, drawing, RSPB stuff etc,etc,etc he is also very partial to his DS,|Wii, computer etc,etc. I set limits on his gaming time but none of his friends parents do this and I can't believe how much time these kids spend on their gadgets. One friend in particular is a lovely lad, he's got great social skills, good soh and he and my son get on really well but this lad does little-else but game in his free-time, we encourage alternative things to do but I can't believe gaming is the first and only base for so many young lads lives...it's so sad...

[ReindeerBollocks]

How do you know the amounts of time the boys are playing video games for? I am in agreement with you, I set quite strict limits on DS's gaming and encourage other activities but I wouldn't know how long his friends spend on their consoles.