We don’t like it when boys do this
so they do this
This makes us nervous
So they do this
We tell boys, Be Careful! and Get Down!
So they do this
We say No More! and Too Dangerous!
So they do this
We wring our hands and wonder
Why won’t our boys go outside?
Why won’t they play?
And our boys do this
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3 Responses
Brilliant. Reminds me of the adage, “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.”
I partially agree. As a professional gamer, i spent my youth constantly outside, playing with friends, hurting myself, getting dirty, picking fights, climbing tree’s, using my imagination….
Why do i game?
Because it makes impossibilities possible… My imagination can become real…
I can be a warrior, riding a dragon, rescuing a damsel in distress from a tower in the middle of an infernal forest fire….
So again… i partially agree. Let your kid be a kid, but don’t hamstring your child’s imagination….
Hi Josh,
Thanks for your comment. I agree with you. There are a lot of reasons for gaming; it really isn’t as simple as this post makes it out to be. What we hoped to do with this post was to inspire some soul-searching and thought among adults who wring their hands over kids’ game playing. Thanks for bringing forward the other side!