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Moderation is key in all things. If you eat too much, you may become ill or overweight. If you sleep too much, you will miss life's joys and trials. Yet, if you take part in an activity in your spare time should there be any constraint? As it relates to children ages 4 - 16 playing video games constantly, I believe there should be boundaries and parameters set. While this activity can be motor skill building for a very young child, colorful and requiring reasoning skills, they tend to become a haven for youngsters and could very well be abused without adult supervision. Below I will give personal suggestions that I feel are practical, as a mother of three.

Schedule

If you do not schedule or allot designated times for a young child to play their beloved video games, they could very well play all day. Often it is said that our youth today just as soon play inside on a PS3 or Xbox 360 than go outside to play football or jump rope. Allowing your child access to their games is great; however, parents create a time frame for which you and your child understand is designated for video gaming. Once that time expires, the video gaming should stop or pause until another set time for gaming. It's really that simple. A suggested time frame for ages 4-8 is 15 minutes to a half hour. A suggested time frame for tweens (ages 8-12) is up to an hour. Lastly, a suggested time for ages 13-16 is two to three hours a session. Surely, the older children will want more sessions throughout the day. This is a good practice as it allows time for children to complete chores, homework, silent sustained reading, watch television, visit friends, play outside, enjoy family, or catch up on rest. *If more than one child plays, divide the play time between the different players in order for each to enjoy the established minutes.

Rating

Another way to manage your child's play activity is through careful inspection of the game rating. Nearly every video game is labeled with a rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Ratings range from early childhood to Adult Only. Then there are others that are also to be heeded. Naturally, we as parents have to be firm and discourage mature and violent content for our children. Whether you purchased them, rented them, or your child borrowed them, each game deserves a second glance just to insure appropriateness.

Engage

Quality time spent with our children is priceless! My children oftentimes love for me to watch them play their favorite game. Though I do not necessarily want to be attentive or have other things pressing, I engage with my children. Take things a step further by playing a game or two with your child. Model to your child the importance of family togetherness and proper time management by closing video gaming at a reasonable point.

Reward

Game play should be an extrinsic bonus to our children. Video gaming should remain a part of the extracurricular activity schedule as long as the child has maintained the proper balance in other areas such as school, manners, chores, or even hygiene. Should the areas stipulated by you go lacking, allow the reward of video game playing to be tabled until improvement is noticeable.

In conclusion, video games are here to stay. The sales and promotion of video games are a multi-billion dollar industry. This would not be possible in part where it not for the parents who allow their children the opportunity to game play. My concern is that children can so easily develop the habits of a professional game tester if they play without constraint! Be a part of every aspect of your child's life. Just as you monitor their internet access, video game activity deserves governing by parents for time, content, and incentive.

It's Almost Game Time

Football fans are gearing up for another great football season. There is less than a month until the preseason games start. Then the regular season will be in full swing. From now until January, fans every where will be talking about nothing but their favorite teams. Preseason games only give an idea of what is to come. Just because a team does well in the preseason, does not necessarily mean they will do as well in the regular season. However it does give fans a good idea of how their favorite teams will do. These games also allow the coaches to see where their strengths and weaknesses are for their team.

If you are a true football fan, then you probably do not care whether it is a preseason game, or a regular season game. True, die hard fans, will watch every game as if it is the big game itself. Ticket sales for preseason games are usually just as good as regular game ticket sales. This shows that true fans are always there to cheer on their favorite team.

Despite the struggles in the economy, season tickets are still being bought with the same frenzy as in the past few years. This is an obvious statement that football fans are still putting football as one of their top choices for recreation. Many fans feel there is no place like the stadium to watch their favorite teams. And while ticket sales are still up, compared to other sales, many fans are choosing other options to watch their favorite teams play this year.

Tailgate parties, cookouts at home, and watching the games in sports bars are other options that fans have been participating in for years. It is believed that many of the fans who normally attend one game a year will choose to participate in these other options instead this year. This is because there has been no significant reduction in the prices of single game tickets. Football fans should not be discouraged this year though. There are many ways to support your favorite teams, without attending the games live.

Football officials are trying to think of ways to get fans more involved with the season this year. However, without a reduction in the price of game day tickets, their efforts may be in vain. The majority of fans that do go to a game, it is safe to say they will not be spending as much money at the stadium as they had in previous years. That is why many people are suggesting a reduction in prices for the tickets.

No matter what your style of supporting your favorite teams may be, it is especially important for football fans to continue to support their teams. Because no matter how the officials look at it, football just is not football with out the fans. And with out fans buying the merchandize the salaries for the players can not be justified. So, fans get out there and support your favorite teams in what ever way you can this year.

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What time do the gates open for a 12:35pm game at Great American Ballpark?

I saw on their website it's 2 hours before game time, but is it different for afternoon games? thanks in advance

For the fans sake, they should open at 4 P.M.

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