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Where is your teen's game console located?

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JCS39 · 10/05/2018 00:51

My 13 year old son's is in the living room. Right in the middle of the house. He plays Fortnite on it ALL the time. He's loud, rages at the game, which drives us CRAZY, and gets annoyed at us for making noise because you have to listen for footsteps, etc, when you're playing. I've never been a fan of the idea of putting it in his room, but I'm seriously considering it to get our house back, stop some of the bickering between him and DS2 and relieve some stress and tension. Seems like all other teens I know have their consoles in their rooms. One of my co-workers even put up foam to sort of soundproof her 15 year old's room so they don't have to hear him playing.

What do y'all do?

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ThatIsNachoCheese · 10/05/2018 01:02

Ours is in the front room as well, DS1(14) is actually fine on it but DS2(9) gets really frustrated and we constantly have to listen to him shouting "oh my godddddd" which makes me want to chuck myself out of the window.
We have considered setting it up in the kitchen diner but what I'd really like to do is set up a PlayStation room in a shed at the end of the fucking garden.
I'd put it in his room if I were you (we can't as they share the PS4 but not a room), just take away the controller when it's time to come off, no temptation then.

higgyyellow · 10/05/2018 01:26

In their rooms. Why on earth would anyone not? Isn't that why they have their own space? So they can play shit like that without disturbing us adults!

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JCS39 · 10/05/2018 01:54

@ThatIsNachoCheese, I lol'd at your garden comment. 😂

@higgyyellow, I guess because we previously wanted to monitor, particularly YouTube. I still want to put some restrictions on YouTube, but I'm kind of over monitoring the rest. Plus We will barely ever see him. He'll be up in his room all the time. But I don't know that I care anymore, lol. We need to stop feeling like we have to walk on eggshells.

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RepealRepealRepeal · 10/05/2018 02:05

We're a gamer family so pretty much every room has a console in it. But we did corner off an adults only area - absolutely no kids allowed, which helps.

We tend not to overly monitor their YouTube. They know what's ok, what's not, and the consequences of getting caught. The only YouTube account they have access to is mine anyway, so their videos change my suggestions, or I could go and see exactly what they've watched, if it wasn't so mind numbingly boring. I enjoy games, I do not enjoy watching some eejit playing games. They however can't get enough of it.

Ps, I don't like Fortnite, I like story, character and solitude with my gaming, but it is a highly frustrating game!

KnownUnknown · 10/05/2018 09:57

Ours is in the living room - but we mostly live in our kitchen. My sil suggested I was almost breaching ds’s human rights by not allowing a console in his bedroom but I am very much against consoles in bedrooms...I’ll pay for ds’s therapy if this becomes an issue later. Wink

binbagmom · 10/05/2018 10:07

DS has his in his room always had, can't be listening to him scream and shout at the TV if it was in the living room not a hope

MorganPrince · 10/05/2018 20:22

Ours is in the lounge, and yes my eldest is just the same. He'll yell and shout at the TV and mostly what we hear is "NO!". It's quite annoying. BUT we also limit his time playing and he can only play when he's done his chores and homework. This really limits his playing time and we mostly vacate the lounge when he's playing.

Hope this helps. x

JustDanceAddict · 13/05/2018 10:24

His PS4 in lounge and PC in bedroom. Usually games on PC but still is bloody loud and we can hear it through the house - shouting & screaming. He doesn’t use the PS4 that much though unless he has friends round.

Brokit · 13/05/2018 15:10

For a start get him a headset!
Ours was in the living room at that age and they weren't allowed on when I wanted the room.
They had PCs and desks in bedrooms from 13 for school work and both moved on from console to pc online gaming. Now adults one still games a bit and the other not so much.

PrimalLass · 13/05/2018 15:11

It should be in the guest/Xbox room but it is currently in his room.

WhoKnowsWhereTheW1neGoes · 13/05/2018 15:16

Living room, they are shared, there's not enough room in their bedrooms. They don't get used all that much though. Youtube is watched on computer or phones.

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JCS39 · 14/05/2018 00:48

@Brokit, he does have a headset. Still super loud, LOL!

I'm pretty sure we're going to move it to his room. I just need to get the wifi figured out.

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Nb65988 · 26/05/2018 12:40

Half an hour at nyt before bed it's In living room cause he stuck disc in it when it was in room i take baby to bed he sits with dad 30 to 45 mins as he's out playing most day

stressedoutfred · 26/05/2018 12:45

Used to be in his bedroom, however we've recently converted our garage so it's now in there

lotusbell · 29/07/2019 18:47

Hi, I know this is an old thread but hoping someone can advise. I'm in same situation with DS12. His PS4 is in the dining room and he is constantly asking to have it in his room and thinks my reasoning is rubbish. I don't particularly want to put it in there but he is the same as the OP, constantly telling us to be quiet etc and raging! We enter our house through the back door which then goes into our back room, where he is and we do like to sit in there to eat meals and talk. I don't think he's old enough or mature enough as it's a constant battle as it is to get him off it but I'm starting to think it would be easier. I'd be putting some rules in place obviously but OP, just wondered if you did end up.moving it upstairs and logistically, as I'm.not techy at all, how did you do it and what did you need, in terms if cables and wifi etc?

nicp123 · 05/08/2019 01:44

One in the lounge (so we can keep track of time he can play on it) and one in his playroom. No electronic devices or TV allowed in his bedroom.

mamaduckbone · 08/08/2019 18:16

We were always adamant that electronics weren't going into bedrooms but due to exactly the same reasons we had to relent for the sake of our sanity.
Ours share the PS4 but not a room, so the deal for it going into ds1's room was that ds2 could go in there to play (he's 10 and has more restricted time so it's fine.)
He knows that if he sneaks on it after hours it's straight back downstairs and so far it's been OK.

Lara53 · 12/08/2019 19:00

We have a tiny room between lounge and kitchen just big enough for Sofa bed and PS4. Prior to that in old house in the living room which was horrific.

JustLooking2019 · 13/08/2019 00:52

OP, do you live in my house?!
Ours is in the living room, it is shared by DS13 (who reacts exactly the same way as yours by the sounds of it!) and DS15 and also my husband who it actually belongs to (he’s always been a gamer) Therefore it can’t go in either of the kids rooms.
It is the bane of my life

JiltedJohnsJulie · 17/08/2019 16:43

On the conservatory so we know what time he comes off and he's not in the living room.

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