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...to ask parent to not let my son play COD and Fornite when at their house?

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TheOrigFV45 · 01/08/2018 11:29

Boys are 9.
Is it better that I just don't allow my son to go to their house because I don't agree with children this age playing COD and Fortnite, or AIBU to ask the parent not to allow my son to play? Or just trust my son to not play (would be an odd play date in that case).

The only time I've done similar is with DS1 (now 19), when I said he wasn't allowed to go on friend's trampoline because it didn't have a net.

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claredaniels · 10/04/2020 10:25

my kids are always yapping on about fortnite and cod, so i brought them both 3000 pounds worth of pc and games and tvs gotta make them happy since there dad left Grin

13provesuwrong · 15/04/2020 17:05

COD: Yes.
Fortnite: Yes.

The only thing you need to worry about is gamification, all you need is Xbox live and that’s it. But you can change settings so they can’t, both are very good games!

Snoopmum2983 · 01/06/2020 12:43

Hey dude it’s okay man I’m a fellow Karen and I took the kids they love to play fortnite and I even heard on say they want to marry renegade waiter I have played it and I love killing kids because they are saltier than my chips from McDonald’s ha ha hey fellow Karen peace

needsahouseboy · 01/06/2020 14:03

I was very reluctant to allow my son to play anything online but relented in lock down and then relented over fortnite. He and his friends all chat over it and have a bit of a laugh. It is rather addictive though but he knows if he doesn't get off of it when I say then he'll lose his switch for a week.

I do think it can socially isolate them a bit when a lot of their friends are playing on it and they can't join in. Sad but true. However, we also do a lot of active stuff, well he does, we are always outside in warm weather, he normally does scouts, sea cadets, swimming and so I don't feel having the odd day during lock down playing a game with 5-6 of his friends that much of an issue.

Prior to lock down he went to a friends and they wanted to play COD or something similar and my DS said no, I am not allowed and I don't want to. I'm hoping it will be the same after lock down.

Child5help · 13/07/2020 07:12

Fortnite is completely appropriate but you should ban them from playing cod because they have to be 18 to play it

Mummyjsa · 13/07/2020 07:14

My 9yo plays fortnite but I would personally let him play COD. I wouldn’t have a problem with him playing it at a friends house though.

Gertrudemotherof2 · 10/08/2020 14:46

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Purplepixiedust · 10/08/2020 15:21

Fortnight is fine. COD is a no. If you can’t trust DS to stick to the rules then ask the parents not to allow it.

borisjohnson69420 · 14/07/2021 10:26

yes

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