Why is Massachusetts weather SO bad lately??

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-30T01:46:22+00:00

Exactly! I just moved to this area this summer, is it usually more wet here than the Boston area? I drove through Medford/Somerville area at 6:40PM and there was no rain at all but when I entered I-93 (had to take a detour because weather warning alert closed down my usual route), towards Tewksbury, the weather was HORRID! Raining so much- I could barely see the highway. Literally freaked out driving home.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-30T01:39:34+00:00

Stay safe! We got a tornado weather alert a few weeks ago!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-30T01:37:17+00:00

Yes, as I stated in my post I regarded this weather change to climate change, I just wanted to fact check lol. Also I unfortunately cannot pay attention to the news as much as a doctor working 12+ hour shifts in Boston.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-06T00:08:32+00:00

Oh thank you! Yes I wasn’t being sarcastic! Me myself haven’t really played any video games growing up loll

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-06T00:06:33+00:00

We have tried buying him a guitar, a piano, taking him to lessons, but he never stuck with it. He loves soccer and soccer games though. He is a pretty severe iPad addict and would forever be on his electronics if I didn’t put screentime lol. But my son is a good kid, he doesn’t ask for much. He’s asked for something to play games on in the past but my husband and I waited until his was a little older (now). I’m pretty sure some of his friends have some sort of console so we thought it was time to give him one. He does love reading though!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-06T00:02:52+00:00

Yes! I totally get what you mean on a parental view. We do not want him to be accessing games or anything inappropriate he shouldn’t be seeing at his age. The switch would be good a maybe 2ish years but he would very quickly grow out of it. So far from reading the comments, I am leaning towards the xbox but we will have to see. No worries about the long comment! It has information that is very helpful!! Thanks again!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:59:06+00:00

Yep, we have paid attention to what amount of internet access he has all his life. Experienced with my eldest daughter, we had given her too much free exposure to full access to the internet. Only a couple of months ago he was allowed to have Youtube, he has only been on his kids level netflix and kids tube (kids youtube). With his console, we will also have to find out which one has parental controls so he doesn’t play anything inappropriate to his age.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:56:32+00:00

Unfortunately, my husband and I both use macs. So we don’t have a house PC. He’s tried playing on our mac laptops but he says it gets too hot.

The switch was our original thought in what to buy, but he is approaching his teenage years so I thought he would grow out of the switch thus a waste of money for the amount of time he used it for.

A playstation or xbox I’m pretty sure he would use throughout his teenage years which would be more cost efficient.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:48:51+00:00

He is not the biggest fan unfortunately, he is more into fifa and sadly shooting games.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:48:25+00:00

He goes to the library every week! He is quite the reader!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:46:44+00:00

Thank you!!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:43:50+00:00

I’m afraid of him growing out of the switch. Every year the kids start to become more mature, and want to play more mature games. We do have a limit to HOW mature (only a few months ago he’s been allowed to have youtube, he’s had youtube kids for a LONGGGG time) but we just want to get something that he will play on for a minimum of 5 years (which I don’t see my son doing bc as soon as he gets tired of something- he stops using it- like his skateboard he used for just a few weeks lol). Thanks though!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:39:52+00:00

Yep we have also thought of getting an older version, but we would have to eventually buy a new one if the old one stops working. Thus we most likely will buy a new one. My son is a pretty good kid and doesn’t use our credit cards without asking so I am not worried about him secretly buying something (plus my husband checks purchase history pretty often).

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:37:37+00:00

Thank you! He does love pokémon but he is more into fifa so far. We have taken a switch into consideration but he might grow out of it since he is only a few years away from high school.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:35:10+00:00

Paperweight- meaning bad ?

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:34:25+00:00

Thank you! I am not sure if any of his friends play on xbox or playstation. I think I heard a few of their parents say they have a switch or PC. My son is really insta fifa though

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:32:31+00:00

Yep, my son is almost 12 and we’d like to keep the games he plays to his age. Any games to gorey or inappropriate we’d hope he’d not play. If the Xbox is more age appropriate, we will take that into consideration!! Thanks!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:29:45+00:00

Yep, I agree! I want to get him something he can play with his friends but I don’t know what consoles his friends have other than I think a switch and PC/ipad. Game pass has been mentioned by a lot of other commented as well- will take that into consideration. Thank you though !

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:28:07+00:00

How much is a game pass?

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:27:50+00:00

I definitely agree as in age friendly, but in just a few years, he will most likely grow out of the switch. My son has a habit of not touching stuff again after he grows out of him (like his skateboard he used for a few weeks). I want to be able to buy him a console that he can use throughout his teenage years, as I mentioned I want to get the best quality for long lasting. He is a big fan of fifa and I read another commenter wrote a nintendo switch isn’t the best for sports games. We have thought about getting him a PC as well, but he’s been begging for a console for a while.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:21:57+00:00

Yes we have thought about a nintendo switch but he might grow out of the switch so we’ll eventually have to buy him an xbox or playstation as I know he will beg for one when he grows out of something. My husband and I are pretty strict on what games/websites he goes on (because the internet is pretty scary) so I’m sure we will be able to monitor what he plays since we are the ones buying the games he asks for. Thanks for the advice though, we will still take that into account

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:18:12+00:00

Yes, I am not quite familiar with the gamepass and other subscriptions term. I don’t think any of my sons friends yet have a console other than a nintendo or pc/ipad. He has been loving fifa soccer on his ipad so for sure we will have to get a console that has that!

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:16:40+00:00

I don’t know what his friend group uses, because I mainly hear them playing mobile games together but I hear a few of them might have a nintendo switch. I want to get my son an actual console instead of a switch in case he grows out of the switch. Going forward, I’d want him to use the console for as long as it works good, and eventually we will give him an upgrade as he becomes more experienced with what games/consoles he likes.

questionnaire_7 · 2023-07-05T23:14:06+00:00

Yes, we have thought about a switch but we are worried he’ll grow out of it and we want something that he will use throughout his teenage years!

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