Re: Re: When is it too much screen-time?------ wii fit

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Joei and I slacked on the wii fit for a couple of weeks but picked it back up

again last week.  It is a blast. It's also a workout --- my legs are sore today

from really pushing myself on it the last few days. lol

 

I LOVE the Yoga. It is a great relaxation tool and a great way to learn it

because the " board " tells you when you are off balance.  The strength building

exercises are great. I love the STEP class in the aerobics and the balance games

are fun to! I have even jogged a bit, lol.

 

The only draw back I see to it is that when you check in each day you have the

option to go to the Body Tests or Training. The body tests measures your Body

Mass Index and your weight. It also allows you to set a goal for weight loss and

keeps track of it for you.  I had to tell kidlet and a friend " no more body

tests " this weekend because they kept going back all day to see if things had

changed. The body gains/loses 2 lbs or so a day so it is possible to do a hard

workout and see that you have actually gained (I tried it out yesterday, I had

gained a little over a pound after my workout lol ).

For kids that obsess on their weight (Joei's newest, sigh) or have the signs of

an eating disorder would really need to be monitored on their time on this.

~~Kathy

 

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Subject: Re: When is it too much screen-time?

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Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 11:02 AM

Our son also finds something to do, if his games are taken away. But,

I have to say, they were a life saver when his OCD was bad. They kept

his mind occupied so it could have a break from the nonstop anxiety

producing thoughts, while we waited for the meds to start working, and

to get into a therapist. I even played with him at times, although I

wasn't much of a challenge for him. lol So, I agree with everyone

else, that it really does seem to relax him. And it's such a social

thing for boys. Whenever Josh has someone over, they spend most of

the time playing games, or on the computers. And if they are good at

the games, it seems to be a social benefit.

He does do other things too, when the weather is nice. But, we have a

lot of rain here, in Washington, so if it's not spring or summer, it's

not nice outside, so hard to get outside for exercise. He's getting

Wii Fit for Christmas, so I'm hoping to use the games to our

advantage. ) Because you are right, the sedentary lifestyle,

coupled with weight gain from meds, isn't ideal.

BJ

>

> Wow, I am so surprised at the answers! It looks like OCD is a

> game-changer. When I look at what the 'experts' say about it, they

> suggest serious screen-time restrictions citing weight gain, lack of

> learning social skills, and lack of exercise as primary reasons. It

> is definitely quieter and easier in my house when my son is on

> screens, but my 'Mamma' genes tend to kick in regardless, and I feel

> that it is better for HIM for me to set limits. I was planning on

> showing him these answers to prove that I am not alone in my quest,

> but I guess I won't be doing that : ) !

>

> Another aspect of this is that my son, and perhaps others, don't know

> what to do if screens aren't available. He really just sits there and

> complains about 'nothing to do' when he has reached his time limits.

> I stuck to my guns yesterday about not letting him get back on the

> XBox, and lo and behold after a few hours of doing nothing, I saw him

> putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Naturally, I sat down next to him

> and started

> helping and it became a great opportunity to talk!

>