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I got a Wii
versapak:
My 3 year old did take a couple good whacks during bowling after we first got the Wii.
Fortunately she is a tough one, and no damage was done, but yeah... It is a concern, and those warnings really aren't to be taken lightly.
AlanS17:
They do give a bajillion warnings. It's up to the user to follow them, though. It seems like every load screen in an opportunity for another warning.
When I feel like my space is being invaded, I just tell people to move. The ruder you are, the more effective you are. >:D
ChadTower:
That's the thing. You're trying to have a good time, and your kid is trying to have a good time. Small kids are very excitable and they forget boundaries. It's just not quality time if you have to keep telling them over and over again to move back and always keep it in the back of your mind that on any given swing of the arm you have to watch for the little ones that could be creeping over behind you to get a better view. You can't concentrate on the game at all yourself so the benefit is weighed down by the cost.
At that point it's better to get a board game out (which we do all the time now). Or go outside with a football.
versapak:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on January 03, 2007, 09:08:27 am ---
That's the thing. You're trying to have a good time, and your kid is trying to have a good time. Small kids are very excitable and they forget boundaries. It's just not quality time if you have to keep telling them over and over again to move back and always keep it in the back of your mind that on any given swing of the arm you have to watch for the little ones that could be creeping over behind you to get a better view. You can't concentrate on the game at all yourself so the benefit is weighed down by the cost.
At that point it's better to get a board game out (which we do all the time now). Or go outside with a football.
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Yep.
Both times my 3 year old got whacked, it was her moving from one side of the sofa to the other for a different view of mommy bowling.
It was new to the house, and we were not as cautious as we should have been. Now we don't have any problems. We simply show my daughter what we are going to be doing, explain what will happen to her if she gets into that "Wii Zone", and then of course (actually returning to the real world) either my wife or I hold her while it is the others turn. :)
Seriously though...
It just takes a heightened sense of awareness. The Wii is an EXTREMELY fun family gaming machine, and I am sure that even my 3 year old feels those early whacks were worth it, because even she has a blast rolling the ball down the isles in our very own bowling alley. ;)
shmokes:
My wife knocked a glass of wine over playing bowling last night. I'm amazed that the glass didn't shatter, as the coffee table it was sitting on is made of slate tiles and the glass went down quite hard. Luckily it was white wine, so no problems with stains. I also smacked a light fixture dangling from the ceiling on the upswing during the power-bowling training where you are rolling at up to 91 pins at a time. It also didn't break. Lucky.
Anyway, even with a few bruises and maybe a few broken items now and then, you really need to get one of these things. They are SO SO SO SO SO much fun.