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gaming after the arrival of your first child

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    #32
    Sisko
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭Sisko


    sweetie wrote: »
    we are due our first progeny in december and as a lover of my wii, 360 and ps3 I have been told by many that this will be the end of my 'childhood' (tskk :mad:)
    anyways, have any of ye in the same boat managed to keep up with your hobby?

    cheers

    Really can't stand that ignorant attitude. Its just as stupid as saying "Oh your having a baby? Guess you can't watch tv, read a book or go to see films anymore, after all you have to grow up now."

    Feckin eejits.


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    #33
    R.F.
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    I see no reason why it should end your gaming career. I have a 3 year old and apart from the initial couple of months (were obviously you will be hindered a bit), once they settle down what is stopping you playing in the evening and night time?

    If you play games 24/7 yes, you will have a problem. But if its for a couple of hours a night you will have no problems at all. In fact I would encourage it as as we all know it is a great way to unwind.


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    #34
    Snakeblood
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    sweetie wrote: »
    we are due our first progeny in december and as a lover of my wii, 360 and ps3 I have been told by many that this will be the end of my 'childhood' (tskk :mad:)
    anyways, have any of ye in the same boat managed to keep up with your hobby?

    cheers

    Sort of. get bite sized games. Buy a decent headphone set too, so you don't wake the baby. Actually, if the baby is awake at night, you can play. I'lve had a few 4 o'clock in the morning sessions with the baby perched on my shoulder.


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    #35
    R.F.
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    Snakeblood wrote: »
    Sort of. get bite sized games. Buy a decent headphone set too, so you don't wake the baby. Actually, if the baby is awake at night, you can play. I'lve had a few 4 o'clock in the morning sessions with the baby perched on my shoulder.

    Erm, not a good idea if you want to hear the baby. Just turn your sound down a bit


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    #36
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,540 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    If the baby is with you at least all the crying and screaming you'll hear when you play cod/halo/fps in general will be justifies and not because someone is not doing as well as they'd liked.


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    #37
    jaykhunter
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    *starts to read article*

    *sees it's someone from America*

    *shrugs shoulders*

    :pac:


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    #38
    senordingdong
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    jaykhunter wrote: »
    *starts to read article*

    *sees it's someone from America*

    *shrugs shoulders*

    :pac:

    yeah, and it was only Farmville.

    Imagine if she had been playing WoW.


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    #39
    deathrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    Create a gamertag for the wee one as soon as he/she is born. Problem solved :p


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    #40
    RedXIV
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    Have a 3 month old in the house and have had to allocate a Gaming night (tonight! Whoo!) once a week to ensure I don't miss anything. have had a chronic build up though. i've SEVEN games that haven't even been taken out of the wrapper yet. It disgusts me....


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    #41
    fifth
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    Say goodbye.. The only way I get to game now is if I get the OH interested in the game I'm playing. Then she'll feed while I play. Bought fable 3 on release, barely touched it.

    *SIGH*


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    #42
    Nevyn
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    I only got really into playing console games after I had my kids as it was possible to breastfeed and play with a controller but not use a mouse and keyboard.


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    #43
    senordingdong
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    Thaedydal wrote: »
    I only got really into playing console games after I had my kids as it was possible to breastfeed and play with a controller but not use a mouse and keyboard.

    Brilliant image.
    Someone should release a simulator.


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    #44
    Jenroche
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    GAME OVER :D


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    #45
    ThisRegard
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    From my experience, neither my 360, Wii or even my DS have been switched on since the arrival of my little girl 6 months ago. I simply don't have the time apart from when I'm down in the brother in laws and can steal an hour or two. My Xbox Live membership expired months before that and the new Mario Galaxy has had only one play. I don't even bother checking what new games are out as I know there's no point in buying them as I don't have time to invest in them.

    You come home from work, feed the baby which is more fun than games anyway, get her to bed and then feed yourself before you and your wife can relax for the evening catching up on t.v. and stuff. Then when it's bedtime you're glad of it, you don't stay up to sneak a few games in as you know you have an early start in the morning, or if you're unlucky will have to get up in only a couple of hours.


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    #46
    blaze1
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    sweetie wrote: »
    we are due our first progeny in december and as a lover of my wii, 360 and ps3 I have been told by many that this will be the end of my 'childhood' (tskk :mad:)
    anyways, have any of ye in the same boat managed to keep up with your hobby?

    cheers

    it does change things slightly, but you should be good for the first couple of months at least.. after feeds and nappy changes all they really do is sleep...
    mines 3 now, so most of my sessions are late night now..
    just remember if your mates hound you constantly like mine did, they'll have kids one day and return the favour :pac:


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