kolamum Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 My eldest has an obsession with these right now and I'm completely undecided but not keen on it. At the same time I'm not fighting it either. What's your take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I decided not to fight them. They have been good social openers in many situations for my boys over the years. Defeated Pokemon 'faint' - I like that. The obsession is pretty boring though - we had to ban Pokemon chat from the dinner table. This too shall pass. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 My kids (girl and boy) watched the show, collected cards for several years, and played the game. It was a fun, harmless hobby, and my kids claimed it was good for math skills (haha). We are very conservative, and many of ds's friends were not allowed to play Pokemon. We explained that early on, and he would not take the cards or any (Gameboy) games to church. If friends came over, he'd ask them. His Pokemon years have passed. I rather miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Pokemon came and went just like all the other toys crazes. For my girls it feel somewhere between Neopets and Webkinz. The cards are long gone but they all still have their Pikachu stuffies and for some strange reason even the 18 year is ademant that I don't get rid of the old VCR tapes (that's how long ago my kids went through that stage). I wouldn't worry. This too shall pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy_of_4 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 DS loves pokemon! I don't see any harm in it. I was 10 when the first craze hit and have tons of cards, games and videos. I just gave them all to DS. I think the shows are pretty innocent. Like a PP said they faint and don't die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think pokemon is actually kind of cute. :) We've watched the shows, and we have a DS game. I see nothing wrong with it whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 My ds couldn't this of anything else at 7. We had to limit game time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think pokemon is actually kind of cute. :) We've watched the shows, and we have a DS game. I see nothing wrong with it whatsoever. :iagree:My twins loved Pokemon for years. They collected the cards, had the games, and loved the stuffed animals. I thought they were cute, and I sometimes find myself missing those days when Pokemon was their whole world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 The card game is very good for maths - from arithmetic for hit points to probability for deck building. I wish the pokemon learning league was still around. My eldest was too old for it & my younger 2 too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 My oldest loves pokemon and has gotten his brother involved, too. It has been a very positive influence in our lives. My oldest is "quirky" and had a hard time finding things to talk about with other kids. We have intentionally introduced things to him that we hear a lot of other kids talking about. Several years ago it was pokemon. So, he started with the video games and books. He loved them so we moved on to cards. A year ago we found him a local pokemon league. It's free and fun! Here's what he's learned: losing gracefully, winning gracefully, helping littles, speaking kindly to others about their attitudes/loudness/etc., taking turns, that it's not all about winning, how to take compliments, how to take criticism and offered advise. All of these things we had had a hard time teaching at home. All of these things he struggled with when he started out. But, I think because all the kids there are "quirky" also, they understand and he has truly found a place to be involved and belong. He looks forward to pokemon league every Saturday! Here's other bonuses: The cards retain a lot of value. Many of them sell for over $10 on ebay. That's sell not list. Many are higher. If they are competitive, at a higher level, there are scholarships in tournaments as prizes. My boys just played their first tournament last weekend. Ds8 got 4th in his division and won 4 packs of cards. Ds11 got 3rd in his division and also got 4 packs of cards. They came away with beach balls and stickers as freebees. So, while I don't understand pokemon at all, it's one of my favorite things in the world right now. We accomplished more behavior mod with pokemon than I could ever have dreamed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 *I* played Pokemon when the first Red and Blue versions came out. It's a good (well done) game. We also tried a couple subsequent versions, but it's just more of the same. I have not seen the cartoon in a long time, but I watched it when it first came out and it was cute. If they're going to play a game, it might as well be Pokemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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