Nakia Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) I sometimes feel like we are the only ones on the planet who don't. :lol: Edited December 10, 2009 by Nakia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 nope, but we have an old sega in a box somewhere that my brother gave me. It even has games. Not that we use it. I know it is in the garage though, or I think it is, or it was a few months ago. As you can tell, we are not to concerned with electronics. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 No, but the dc have an original XBox that someone gave them a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 We don't have one, and I had no intention of buying one, but my best friend just told me that she got is one for a family Christmas present. My dad just bought us a TV. My friend just bought us a Wii. I should just continue to stubbornly refuse to buy things until someone steps in and buys it for me. My evil plan seems to be working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommybee Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 not yet, but my mom is buying us one for Christmas. I'm excited and have been having fun buying games to play with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I voted yes, but I could take it or leave it. My ds bought it for us and installed it, etc. He called it a Christmas present to his sisters last year....or maybe it was the year before? I honestly don't remember. I have no idea how to work it. I can't even turn it on. My girls never play it unless ds comes to visit. Dh will sometimes play golf. So, there you have it. We own one, but none of us that actually live here care one way or the other and we'd all be just as happy without it. However, we love ds and since it's something *he* likes, we'll play with him when he comes home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I got to play on a friend's Wii sometime last year. I thought it was a lot of fun. I would not spend the money on one, though. This year, my fil asked if we would like one for a family present. So, we'll have one by this Christmas. The kids don't know yet and today my oldest dd got to play at the grocery store (kid watch area) and she had so much fun. She's going to be excited when they open that gift. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 We have one and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I voted yes but we could take it or leave it. We play it sometimes. We'll go in spurts and play it a few nights in a row. Then we won't think about it again for a few weeks or longer. I like that you can buy versions of games from the old gaming systems. We don't watch much tv either. We have other things that we'd rather be doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 I asked my girls what they thought about getting a Wii and they said no thanks. Honestly they haven't ever played one, but my best friend got her kids one for Christmas. I guess after my girls get a chance to play it there, they might change their mind. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammaruss Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 We have one and do enjoy playing with it. We might play with it a couple times a month at the most.....but when we do play--it is a TON of fun! Just too many other things in life to enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Erm, I haven't actually found out what it is yet!! I have gathered it is a gadget for playing games (as opposed to a gadget for listening to music) but other than that I'm clueless. What happened to Gameboys? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I voted yes, but I could take it or leave it. I have no idea how to work it. I can't even turn it on. :lol: HA! This is me. And I refuse to learn how to turn it on (until DH deploys next, at least). I voted that I could take it or leave it. We didn't buy it though. My parents gave it to us, along with a Wii Fit and quite a few games. That said, this just might be the Christmas of Wii games here because DH asked for some grown-up games. Also, they just came out with ballet, so I got that for dd, who is ballet obsessed. They also have a new JumpStart educational I might buy for DS3. So, having to fill the hole for DS6, I might buy the Star Wars game he's been wanting. The thing I do love about the Wii is that it's all physical and the game selection is way more up our alley than the other video games. I can't imagine buying another. We have one and do enjoy playing with it. We might play with it a couple times a month at the most.....but when we do play--it is a TON of fun! Just too many other things in life to enjoy! This is us, minus the "we" because "we" do not play Wii. DH and the kids play together. I read or entertain myself by watching them. They love it. We have very tight controls on its use (per my demands) and they know it's a Daddy thing for a couple of hours on the weekends. OK, typing this out makes me like it a bit more...although I still don't want to play. I think DH might buy Crash Bandicoot to force me to play, as I do so love Crash from our childless Playstation years (when I had time for such frivolity :tongue_smilie:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 We do and I wasn't sure how to answer your poll. Ds & dh both love it and use it all the time dd & me...eh...What ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 My kids have been wanting a Wii for two years. They are finally getting one for Christmas this year! :D We do have a PS2 and have had that for almost 9 years now! We got it when it first came out. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 My mom decided to get them one for Christmas, and since this is one thing she really wanted to do, I said go ahead. We've never done video games - only the odd computer game. A few weeks later, I realized that our ancient TV wouldn't support the thing. Soo, on the weekend we're going to buy a new TV for Christmas so that the guys can play games. It wouldn't hurt so much, but we hardly watch TV at all.:glare: Oh, well. I expect this TV will be just as ancient some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 My 2nd ds bought his younger siblings one last Christmas. They love it, and I like that they're moving around while they play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 No and we don't plan on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Other: Had one and sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacie Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 My boys got one during the past summer. They had been wanting one but knew I had no plans to buy it. During swimming lessons when they both were having a hard time I sat at the opposite end of the pool from their swimming instructor, with the Wii and a sign saying "Want the Wii? Swim to me!" When they noticed it they looked like little motorboats!! They've enjoyed it ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We have one. The kids enjoy it, especially my youngest. It's easier for her to play than most video game systems. Our X-Box 360 is a HUGE hit with my older kids!! They love it and play with it just about every evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We were incredibly blessed last year. DH was able to get us a Wii through a work-related rewards program for free. He also got a couple of Visa gift cards through a similar program, and we used those to pay for the accessories and some games. Everyone except the baby plays it. Everyone plays individually and together with other members of the family. Even DH gets involved, playing with the kids. We even use it for PE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'm an other because we bought it for Christmas and I have no idea whether we love it or can take or leave it. Let me get back to you in a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PineFarmMom Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I chose other. We have one and we enjoy it. We just don't use it all the time. When we get new games we play a lot, then we let it sit for a while. The kids do use Wii Fit fairly often, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We own one, but we aren't using it until winter solstice. :) Seems like I'm always an 'other'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Nope....Dh has a PS2, PS3, and a PSP...Dd12 and I each have a DS...(ds11 doesn't play video games) ...the person who plays the most in this house is dh, hands down. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We have it and we love it. The kids just love it on principle -- all the games we've bought are a huge hit. I love it because the kids don't sit there slack-jawed staring into a monitor. My personal favorite game is Wii Fit. We also have Wii trainer which is a blast. It's the only thing that has gotten me off my butt and moving. Whatever works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 No we don't have one and don't want one. MIL and BIL really wanted to buy us one for a family gift this year. We declined because we don't have a TV to play it on and absolutely refuse to have a TV in our house. They were going to give us an old TV they had too. BIL was extremely miffed when we said thanks but no thanks. He asked 2 or 3 more times why. He just kept saying, but the kids need exercise in the winter. Um, that's what phy ed classes and snow banks are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We don't own one and I don't plan to ever own one or any other gaming system. But we also don't get cable, or have a flat-screen tv, or even a tv that can get signals over the airwaves without a converter box. We do have a honkin' antenna in the attic. How retro! However, virtually everyone I know has a Wii and my kids do sometimes play those. I figure that's more than enough. And that's my evil plan. :D I have yet to be tempted to even try Wii at anyone else's house. I think I waste enough time staring at the screen at this forum. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We don't own one and I don't plan to ever own one or any other gaming system. But we also don't get cable, or have a flat-screen tv, or even a tv that can get signals over the airwaves without a converter box. We do have a honkin' antenna in the attic. How retro! However, virtually everyone I know has a Wii and my kids do sometimes play those. I figure that's more than enough. And that's my evil plan. :D I have yet to be tempted to even try Wii at anyone else's house. I think I waste enough time staring at the screen at this forum. :tongue_smilie: Yes, this is our house too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I voted other because we don't own one, don't plan to own one but wouldn't be shocked if we ended up with one someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I was considering buying them one for Christmas. I think it would collect dust most of the time. My boys do their own thing. My 9year old is to busy playing outside with friends most of the time. I asked my 2 oldest and they really have no interest in getting one. They have an xbox 360, psp, ds, computer games and are content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'm anti-video games, except when we're at other people's houses. I have to admit that watching my husband do the hula hoop on the WII was the FUNNIEST thing I have ever seen and the hardest I have ever laughed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegGuheert Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I have to admit that watching my husband do the hula hoop on the WII was the FUNNIEST thing I have ever seen and the hardest I have ever laughed!I'm convinced that Wii Fit Hula-Hoop is the reason video cameras were invented! :D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 My mom told me last night she's buying us one for Christmas. So I will ask dh to buy me Wii Fit for it! Too cool! Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I got to vote "other." We don't own a wii, but a grandmother is going to buy a wii for the kids--BUT the wii stays at grandma's house! It's a special toy for them to play when she watches them. It can be used by all her grandkids (not just my kids.) That's probably a good thing. I don't like to let the kids play many electronic games. We do so in moderation. I like games and I don't think they're inherently bad, but I do put limits on them. If we had a wii, I'd just have to limit it and it would be frustrating for the kids. As it is, mom-mom only watches them once in awhile, so if they sit there and play the wii for 4 hours straight, so be it. It won't kill them to do that every now and then. I do have final say in what the games are, however. Mom-mom is very respectful of my wishes regarding what they're allowed to watch or play at her house. But I let her decide how long they can watch tv or play games. It's a good compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Technically we own one because my mom gave us one for Christmas, but it is still under the tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I voted, Yes, but we could take it or leave it. We have had it for like two years and have probably only played 50 times. We were on a kick as a family playing Guitar Hero together, but other than that my ds never puts it on by himself. He only plays it now when a friend comes over and wants too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I think they are pretty neat, and so does DH. He is against the idea of kids using computer or video games though, so we won't be owning one for a loooong time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_OK Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yes, we have one. I have to limit the time my 9y/o and 14 y/o spend on it. My 9y/o still has to start it up for me if I want to play WiiFit. That's the only program I use, but the kids have lots of other favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'm anti-video games, except when we're at other people's houses. I have to admit that watching my husband do the hula hoop on the WII was the FUNNIEST thing I have ever seen and the hardest I have ever laughed! I laughed so hard at dh hula hooping that he refuses to do it again! Funniest thing ever!!:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We have one and it broke.... so we are getting a refurbished one for Christmas. We love the sports games!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 We have one and we love it. It's an absolute HOOT to have all of the kids up there playing eachother. And this year we got Mario cart! SO MUCH FUN! It really bonds my kids together-so does playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band. i LOVE listening to them enjoy eachother's company and laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I sometimes feel like we are the only ones on the planet who don't. :lol: We do, but only because dh won it at his company Christmas party last year. I don't like it and never play it. The kids only very rarely play it anymore, preferring the much less expensive PC games I've downloaded for them. I can't remember the last time dh played it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyboys Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I got to play on a friend's Wii sometime last year. I thought it was a lot of fun. I would not spend the money on one, though. This year, my fil asked if we would like one for a family present. So, we'll have one by this Christmas. The kids don't know yet and today my oldest dd got to play at the grocery store (kid watch area) and she had so much fun. She's going to be excited when they open that gift. :D We got one because we live in an area that has cold winters with bad weather that can be dismal to be outdoors in. With active dc, we wanted to have a good active option for inclement days. We also have the Wii Fit which expands the options. Before this, dh and I have avoided all electronic game systems, large and small, for years. Dc can play on the computer a bit and watch limited tv, so they didn't need to be sitting around wearing their thumbs out too. :lol: Our family has definitely enjoyed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 We're getting one for Christmas. I didn't really want to do a game console thing because I was concerned about having to monitor the amount of time my boys spend on it. They already have the handheld DS's and I always have to remind them about "screen time." But, in talking to friends it sounds like this system is one that the whole family can enjoy. I think it will make for some fun family nights, rather than just watching a movie. I also like my kids to have their friends over and this will give them one more thing to do when they're all here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 We aren't interested. I'm not even sure what it is all about. Probably be pretty lame to play Wii on a tiny little 13 inch tv. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 We're getting one for Christmas courtesy of my in-laws. We have an old PS2 that hardly ever gets used for anything aside from watching DVD's. But the Wii looks really fun! Our local library set one up on Friday afternoons during the summer in their children's room. My oldest had a blast! I'm looking forward to trying out the Wii Fit Plus that is part of the gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 We have one and I love it. The kids are each getting a game for Xmas and apparently, so am I. :D We're a gaming family so we have a Wii, Gamecube, DS, XBox, computers galore and a number of other game systems in boxes that get dragged out on occasion. Other families do boardgames, not us. I'm currently trying to beat the Omega Space Pirate in Metroid Prime (a Gamecube games we're playing in the Wii). The kids love to watch me get my butt thoroughly kicked by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 We really thought about getting one for Christmas. However, after sitting down and talking it over, we decided not to. We don't want the kids getting roped into video games, ad I decided on a (second-hand) treadmill over the Wii Fit. We may or may not get one in the future, but for now it's a definate NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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