Monday, September 22, 2008

When you can't play...read!


Kellen bought a Nintendo 64 game system (our first) about a year ago, and I was concerned about the battle it would become with Kellen. It has been no battle with Kellen, but Nolan well it is a different story. 

The kid is infatuated with Nintendo. He doesn't care if he is playing. He is just as happy to watch Kellen play. When they figure out a new trick or how to get to the next Zelda level, Nolan wants to call Tim at work to tell him about it. He tries to tell me about it, but has figured out I am basically clueless. Our donkeys are already named after Mario characters, Luigi and Daisy, and now Nolan wants to name our new cat Toon Link. 

Since school is in and the new TV rules are in place, the Nintendo does not even come on most days. That hasn't stopped Nolan though. He may not be able to play the games, or even watch Kellen play the games, but he can read about the games. 

His new thing is to get the booklets that come with the games out to read. Well, not really read, but to look through. He will spend a good hour pouring through the little booklet. He will show Kellen the pictures and  give his interpretation of what those pictures mean. He gets so excited. (Kellen in typical big brother fashion is not impressed.)

I don't know whether to be happy he is looking at a book (of sorts) for so long or be frustrated that I can't get his mind off Nintendo!

7 comments:

  1. My son has been reading his video game manuals for years. I even write it on his quarterly reports! I think it's very educational to read a manual and then put into practice what you've read. Just like real life. So kudos to Nolan!

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  2. How very funny that Nolan wants to call his dad (do you let him? ) at work to talk about playing video games. G and I have said it a dozen times , Nolan is one of a kind !!! G and G

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  3. my kids read those books too - I'm just happy they're reading. LOL

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  4. My son learned to read that way! He was so motivated to read the PS1 manual that he pushed himself to conquer the harder words.

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  5. Yes I guess it valuable. He just cracks me up.

    I do let him call Tim sometimes, especially if Tim is just in the office and not out on the road.

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  6. My first thought was that it's good that he's reading. Eventually when he is actually reading the words, he'll want to find other things to read.

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  7. Haha...sounds like my oldest son, Patrick. He loves to read comics that go along with different games.

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