Ex-Nintendo VP: 'Parents Who Use Video Games as a Babysitter Shouldn't Have Sex'

Anybody who parents like this, is doing it wrong. As much as gamers like to think otherwise. Video games are not a suitable parenting/learning/teaching device. Its a recreation, and should only be used as a reward for children who have accomplished something.

Obviously if the child is old enough (10+), they are going to play video games on their own freewill. But it should still be kept under wraps. Only allowed when homework and chores are done. So it feels like a reward and they get a sense of accomplishment. And there is still some sense of parenting in all that. Rather then just letting the child do anything they want, whenever they please.

Honestly i dont see why people would disagree with her on this. People who are parents, and are not parenting their children appropriately are idiots.

Does she have any kids?
People without kids should shut the fuck up about raising them.

I don't get all these babysitting comments. Do they expect you to interact with your kid for 12 hours during the day? Thats just not possible. Kids have to be left to do their own thing. Sometimes its playing with legos and sometimes its playing console games. What is so wrong with that?

I've got a 4 and a 6 year old and it is not possible to keep their attention ALL DAY LONG...

I personally am against the GTA series period. GTA and others of it's kind are a blight on the gaming world. However I suppose they do have rights and so morals are out the window in the world. On topic, spending time with your kids should be THE priority as a parent. They've been at school all day, you've been at work. they've had all kinda of peer pressure placed on them that without proper guiding can turn ugly. You on the other hand have overcome that problem and now you're going on with your daily routine. It wouldn't hurt to talk to your kids at least about what's going on with them. Also letting your children play games is fine but playing a little with them does more than you can imagine. On the games or not it still creates a bond that never fades, and then when your child wants to they will talk about what's going on in thier life. The result? Less problems all around, you're both happy with each other, your child is a happier and wiser individual at school and you have time to relax. If you're married and considering raising a family consider this. How much time can you spend with your kids with your current schedule? If it's less than two hours a day you should change your routine.

And I've always said, if you blow off sex to raid Molten Core, you deserve your fate. (Though I have had sex that was not really as good as gaming.)

Is it just me or is there something crazy sexy about her?

math blasters made me the multiplication and division guru i am today.

So basically, bad parents shouldn't be parents. What insight!

How do people like this keep getting high profile/paying jobs in the games industry?

Hell yes! Be responsible for your spawn people! it's nobody's job but your own.

/new baby girl. 8 weeks old on thursday :)
//happy daddy.

I will agree that most parents should never have had sex to begin with, but the low quality of their crotch-fruits has nothing to do with video games.

Hey games babysat me and look how I turned out!



Wait.....

Oh, I'm pretty sure she'll be leaving for good.