Archive for April, 2010
Easter Bunny
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Posted on April 4th, 2010 by
She knows. SHE KNOWS! Maggie (9) asked me, yesterday, if the Easter Bunny was real. I’d long decided that I wouldn’t lie if asked this question directly. She did. I told her and then as she ran upstairs crying I followed her. She then extrapolated Santa and yelled “There’s nothing to believe in!” I soothed her and talked about love, and heaven, and the people we miss waiting for us and then I reminded her that now she got to be a BIG girl and help make the magic for her little brother. That did the trick! So last night she wrote the letter from the bunny, she helped us fill the baskets and then she trotted off to bed while we hid the eggs. (She still wanted to do that part.) My little girl is getting older and shedding some of her irrational beliefs. I’m sad, but very proud of her too.
Henry & God of War III
Posted on April 2nd, 2010 by
I got God of War III yesterday, a game that Henry (7) has never heard of, and he got mad that I wasn’t going to play it until he went to bed. ”Can I watch?” No. See? It has an M-rating and it’s scary and violent. “Come on Dad, it’s fake violence, nobody gets hurt!” I didn’t allow it but that’s some good logic for a kid who’s understanding of what I do consists mainly of – “There are a lot of games here!” and “Daddy is friends with the Mario people.”
Game Review: BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable (PSP)
Posted on April 2nd, 2010 by
2009’s most impressive new 2-D fighter, BlazBlue, is now available on-the-go via the PSP. It has everything the main console versions had, and then some. But is it worth buying the game again just to have it wherever you go? Read on to find out:
I give up
Posted on April 1st, 2010 by
I’ve been doing GamerDad for almost 7 years now and I’ve been getting a lot of criticism from parents and places like the ERSB. And I’m now on their payroll. So, lets make this easy. This blog is going to ONLY talk about my family and parenting. I declare the ratings system perfect. Since nobody is paying me under the table to support gaming or nuance any more. I say follow the ratings and help support any law that makes it binding. Parents should go to jail for letting their kids minds get warped by videogames. It’s just time to stop taking bribes and pretending games are okay for anyone. Come on, their impact on society is HUGE. I fear video games exact a price from society, for some it’s the ULTIMATE price.
