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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 11, 2014 20:12:10 GMT
Ah. I get it. I am more the tv is on in the background kind of girl so we only have one. LOL I think sometimes that teenagers are so much like toddlers. They have temper tantrums when you tell them no, they get cranky when they are tired and need a nap, and they co-play just like they did when the were on play dates.  |
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 11, 2014 20:13:17 GMT
So - here is the compromise - he is bringing his PSP with him - on the plane, he can put it in his pocket.
DH bought his flight on Allegiant. Anyone fly them? You have to pay a fee for everything! He already paid a fee for his checked bag and didn't want to pay a 2nd fee for a carry on. Ridiculous I know.
Thanks Peas - you all have so many different and yet great opinions.
Good thing my son doesn't frequent the pod - he may have had more ammunition to his argument!
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Post by Basket1lady on Jul 11, 2014 20:13:50 GMT
I would expect them to want to play VG. They are 15. They aren't going to go out and play in the creek and randomly ride bikes around.
However, I would make DS carry it on the plane. Checking it would just beg it to be stolen or crushed in the handling of the baggage. I would emphasize that the chance of theft or damage could occur, even if the system is hand carried. And I would not pay to replace the system.
I'm also wondering if there is a second TV.
ETA: a bunch of us replied at once! I assumed a hand held system was already a given. LOL. DS likes to multitask. I would say that you came to a good compromise.
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 11, 2014 20:20:06 GMT
I would let him carry his gaming system in a backpack on the plane. My son has done this many times and it has not been damaged. Since it's just two weeks out of the year, I wouldn't worry too much about how much time the boys spent playing video games.
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Post by katlaw on Jul 11, 2014 20:20:36 GMT
No. And not just for the reasons you stated but the PS3 has a hard drive. You should never shake your PS3, violent shaking and bumps can destroy the hard drive. Placing it in a suitcase sounds like the potential to damage it.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 11, 2014 20:26:11 GMT
Well, I see you've already reached a compromise with him. That sounds like a reasonable plan. And as to his friend being "weird" about sharing... well, he's your son's friend. So your son will have to decide if his behavior is consistent with someone he wants to spend time with. As your son gets older, he may just decide this friend is not really a good friend after all.
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Post by mdoc on Jul 11, 2014 20:58:03 GMT
15 years old and paid for it with his own money? I'd let him take it if he wants to. And if it's lost/stolen/broken, I'd let him replace it on his own. I would, however, let him know that you don't think his game system will be secure in the checked baggage - a 15 year old may not realize that. It sounds like he's aware of himself and his friend and their dynamic, and is planning to keep the peace and have a good trip.
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Post by maryland on Jul 11, 2014 21:12:20 GMT
I don't know much about gaming systems so I have no idea how much it costs. If it is expensive, and big, then no, I wouldn't let my child take it. But it would be nice if the other kid shared or at least the parents insisted on it. But it is hard for me to know since my daughters aren't into video games (hard to believe!).
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 11, 2014 23:31:39 GMT
I would let him take it after purchasing the travel case made for it and having him carry it on.
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Post by Belia on Jul 11, 2014 23:40:50 GMT
I know you've already decided, but I would let him take it. If he breaks it or loses it, then its up to him to replace on his own.
ETA: I would also not even think twice about the rules about gaming that the other family chooses to enforce. Their house, their rules, it's only one week during the summer.
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