To not let my 13 year old get Pokemon go

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AIBU to not let my daughter who is 13 get Pokemon go because I think it's pointless and a waste of time and people are being ridiculed for playing it.

It just seems like a silly fad that will blow over.

It just seems like a silly fad that will blow over.

20 years ago, when I wanted the original game/cards, my mother had this attitude. Turned out, I had fantastic fun back then with my friends - comparing and swapping, generally having fun. Today, my partner and I relived our childhoods, so obviously it wasn't just a fad or phase. It's been released as part of the 20 year anniversary, I bet Pokemon will be popular in another 20. Just because you don't get it, doesn't mean it's a waste of her time.

So, what hobbies were you into at that age? Obviously it was so much more fun and less pointless!

My 17 year old son is still in the city catching pokemon with my 28 year old sister.

It's 10.40pm

He's out of my hair for a bit. I love pokemon go!

Cutting pictures of Jason Donovan out of Smash Hits was a fad but I wouldn't have appreciated my mother telling me not to do it.

If I put it on my phone will it cost a lot of money?

Silly fads are fun. Thats why they are silly fads. Lighten up.ffs!

We went out for an extra walk after dinner tonight around the village catching Pokemon and saw loads of other kids doing the same. We don't have a dog any more and so we don't tend to go for family walks now but that will all change with Pokemon go.

The pooch community agree with the OP...

calzone, it's free, only cost is in-app purchase. However, make sure you can cap your mobile data!

I think it all sounds very wholesome.

Yab a controlling twat over nothing and your life will get very hard if you continue to take this attitude to her interests

OP so what if it's fad? Fads are a part of growing up. And you could argue that more or less every sport or activity is technically pointless. Think about a game like tennis - hit a small fluffy ball over a net. Pointless! Except it's fun, it offers a social outlet, it encourages physical activity, it teaches skills and endurance and determination.

Playing an online computer game that means you have to run around collecting virtual Pokemon. Pointless! Except it's fun, it offers a social outlet, it encourages physical activity...etc etc.

Personally I think Pokemon Go is bloody inspired!

My 22 yr old was beyond excited 😀 Have told her to catch me a jiggly puff. Might put it in my phone for the school holidays to have some fun with little ones.

Today my hubby and daughter bonded over Pokemon Go.

Today me and my 13 year old walk for an hour playing Pokemon Go.

Today my two daughters were out for two hours, spending time together porting Pokemon Go.

YABVVVVU and a bit miserable!

Yeah.... You be 'right on' op!

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It is a fad, but today my 17yo took his 8yo brother out for a walk after dinner. Normally they'd both want to be inside on screens, but they were out for ages.

The lady down the lane from us has a broken leg and she's never had so many volunteers offering to walk her dog! She's had to start saying no for the sake of the poor dogs paws!

As long as kids are sensible and aren't likely to get so engrossed in the game that they wander into the road, or lose awareness of their surroundings, then I think it's the best computer game that's been released for ages. Anything that encourages kids to get outside walking without the need for an exercise vs screens row is a good thing for me!

It's a fad. Of course it is! But it's free, it gets them out of the house and as daft as Pokemon is it's something that engages young people. They'll get bored of it and move on to something else soon enough.

Not sure how to cap my mobile data.....

It's quite some 'fad', given that Pokemon has been a thing for over 20 years now! I'm curious about people who genuinely think that this is new. It's a worldwide, multi-million dollar industry.

Both of my boys are serious Pokémon addicts, with cards, games, toys (although talking Pikachu had his battery pack removed about a day after DS1 got him - by DS1!) and the cartoons. They do swaps at school, play online with friends. Kids at the school I work at have been bringing in their cards for swaps for months now. I get cool points for knowing about Pokémon.

I'd bet my Chespin this is a goady bugger on a wind up anyway

I wouldn't let mine. I would distract her with some other activities.

I downloaded it (onto my iPhone) for my 7yo DS to play earlier. He went out for a quick walk with DH before bedtime but didn't have much luck catching anything, so we are looking forward to having another go tomorrow. He has two younger siblings so if this is something a bit more 'grown up' that we can use to give him a bit of one-on-one time that's not a bad thing, surely? It might be a fad but they can still be fun!

I know Pokemon itself isn't a fad but app's come and go so quickly I just don't see it lasting. Mainly because the developers are going to have to be very quick at sorting out the glitches before users lose interest and move on to something else.

Our 14, 15 and 19 year old (who is home from university) and the dog spent 3 hours out together this evening hunting imaginary creatures.

Came home all smiles, what is not to like?

so

you no nothing of pokemon its been around for 20 plus years its not going away anytime soon lol

look at it logically

child friendly game
encourages activity
gives them something to do

i have played pokemon since childhood its a very child friendly game.good thing for a child to play

but each to their own i find its better to let a child get bored of something then move on than peak their curiosity .

'I wouldn't let mine. I would distract her with some other activities.'

But why? If she's already found an activity that's grabbed her interest why try and distract her with a different activity?