Comments on: Gaming is Bad for Children, at Least in This Case http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:08:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: D.Mith http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-829510 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:55:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-829510 Hello, I am doing a reaserch on plaustation being unhealthy for childeren i liked your story and it will ocme in handy very much thank you i was wondering if you had any more like that if so please email me Kind regards D.mith Hello,
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]]> by: bex http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-312745 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:37:49 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-312745 ok kids only get bad behaver because the perents give like 8 year olds 18 year olds games to shut them up coz the are too bussy in the oun like i say if you cant look after the kid DONT HAVE ONE..... ok kids only get bad behaver because the perents give like 8 year olds 18 year olds games to shut them up coz the are too bussy in the oun like

i say if you cant look after the kid DONT HAVE ONE…..

]]> by: Michael Santo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9680 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:26:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9680 You're right David, everyone is different. I even recall when Pokemon first came out (the series, not a game) there were reports of SOME watchers of the series (in Japan, they toned down the effects before releasing to the US later) having seizures. But just SOME. You’re right David, everyone is different. I even recall when Pokemon first came out (the series, not a game) there were reports of SOME watchers of the series (in Japan, they toned down the effects before releasing to the US later) having seizures. But just SOME.

]]> by: David http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9674 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:37:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9674 This is not true: "don’t play too long or you might have a seizure." It will not happen to everyone who plays too long. A small percentage of people who are epileptic or have other neurological issues are predisposed to afflictions from flashing lights. Video game screen action sometimes has a strobing effect that induces a seizure, or in this case, twitching - which is probably really a minor seizure. This is not true: “don’t play too long or you might have a seizure.” It will not happen to everyone who plays too long.

A small percentage of people who are epileptic or have other neurological issues are predisposed to afflictions from flashing lights. Video game screen action sometimes has a strobing effect that induces a seizure, or in this case, twitching - which is probably really a minor seizure.

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9668 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 03:17:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9668 <strong>Gaming is Bad for Children, at Least in This Case</strong> Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: A lot of reports have been written about video games being bad for children, with just as many dissenting opinions (so don’t flame me!). In this case however, there’s no doubt this child was harmed by a video game.... Gaming is Bad for Children, at Least in This Case

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: A lot of reports have been written about video games being bad for children, with just as many dissenting opinions (so don’t flame me!). In this case however, there’s no doubt this child was harmed by a video game….

]]> by: Stormy http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9656 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:07:54 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9656 It's so good to not be alone in this. My son, age 8, plays his XBox with vigor! When I first started to notice the "unusual jerky movements" of his eyes, and the way his thumbs would not stop moving, I cut his gaming time down considerably. No, of course he wasn't happy about it, but it really worried me, and I hadn't read anything on this subject at all. I mean, common sense will tell you anything if you just pay attention to it. In the hopes that someone with the same problem will see this, limiting his gaming time has helped greatly. Thanks for bringing this issue to light. Stormy It’s so good to not be alone in this. My son, age 8, plays his XBox with vigor! When I first started to notice the “unusual jerky movements” of his eyes, and the way his thumbs would not stop moving, I cut his gaming time down considerably. No, of course he wasn’t happy about it, but it really worried me, and I hadn’t read anything on this subject at all. I mean, common sense will tell you anything if you just pay attention to it. In the hopes that someone with the same problem will see this, limiting his gaming time has helped greatly.
Thanks for bringing this issue to light.
Stormy

]]> by: Michael Santo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9588 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:33:43 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9588 Andcraig, I'll bet it's the "won't happen to me" syndrome. I'll admit before I started to play City of Heroes I never, ever thought I would get a sore neck or anything playing a game no matter how long I played. And who reads those manuals anyway? :-) Andcraig, I’ll bet it’s the “won’t happen to me” syndrome. I’ll admit before I started to play City of Heroes I never, ever thought I would get a sore neck or anything playing a game no matter how long I played. And who reads those manuals anyway? :-)

]]> by: Andcraig http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9587 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:28:57 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2498#comment-9587 Its funny. This has been an issue for as long as i've played video games, which is going on 16 years now (i'll admit, i'm not so bad that i played when i was 1) Nintendo has always had little packets in their game manuals that say basically...don't play too long or you might have a seizure. I'm pretty sure its standard operating procedure for all game manufacturers. Not sure why they thought it wouldn't happen this time. Its funny. This has been an issue for as long as i’ve played video games, which is going on 16 years now (i’ll admit, i’m not so bad that i played when i was 1)
Nintendo has always had little packets in their game manuals that say basically…don’t play too long or you might have a seizure.
I’m pretty sure its standard operating procedure for all game manufacturers.

Not sure why they thought it wouldn’t happen this time.

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