http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/ A mom and a stepmom share stories, ideas, friendship and family Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:13:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Marilyn Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/#comment-591 Great post! Ironically, I just left a comment for Lori-Lyn similar to this... Although I'm definitely not wired for video games (having tried in the past), MySpace has been a godsend for me to connect with the kids in my life...because it allows me to communicate with them in an environment where they feel comfortable. I can have email convo's with them in MySpace that I doubt we could have in person...there's something about leveling the playing field in the blogosphere so they're a little more open in MySpace (speaking for the teens...the little one's still open all the time). ;) And it helps me to be respectful of their feelings and social life...and not talk 'down' to them and joke around...as if those things are something to kid about. Great post! Ironically, I just left a comment for Lori-Lyn similar to this… Although I’m definitely not wired for video games (having tried in the past), MySpace has been a godsend for me to connect with the kids in my life…because it allows me to communicate with them in an environment where they feel comfortable. I can have email convo’s with them in MySpace that I doubt we could have in person…there’s something about leveling the playing field in the blogosphere so they’re a little more open in MySpace (speaking for the teens…the little one’s still open all the time). And it helps me to be respectful of their feelings and social life…and not talk ‘down’ to them and joke around…as if those things are something to kid about.

]]> http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Jill Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:46:06 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/#comment-589 Great link! Thanks! Great link! Thanks!

]]> http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Kathy H. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:33:35 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/#comment-588 Your post reminds me of the post on Gaming With Children today (http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/) about whether parents should play video games with their kids. I think it's good to understand what the kids are up to. Your post reminds me of the post on Gaming With Children today (http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/2008-01-17/gaming-with-kids-good-or-bad/) about whether parents should play video games with their kids. I think it’s good to understand what the kids are up to.

]]> http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Bryan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:02:17 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2008/01/17/playing-world-of-warcraft-with-the-kids/#comment-587 That's a really interesting perspective! That’s a really interesting perspective!

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