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> I guess "not letting your kids play IAP funnels disguised as games" isn't an option? The author states in the article: Obviously, many parents avoid these c

by imron 10y ago

> I guess "not letting your kids play IAP funnels disguised as games" isn't an option? The author states in the article: Obviously, many parents avoid these conflicts altogether by simply banning such games altogether. While I sympathize with that sentiment, to me it seems extreme; fun and gaming strategies are legitimate pursuits for a child Personally I think that's a false dichotomy because it's possible to plays games (not necessarily on a screen) that allow fun and strategy while at the same time avoid IAP funnels disguised as games. > Why is Daddy up late at night grinding in the IAP funnel for him? Because the people who designed the IAP funnel are even more clever and insidious than the author realises and it's not just children they are after.

LoSboccacc 10y ago
I agree, plenty games sans the iap bullshit to play, both digital and not. The whole premise of the article is at best a failure in parenting > Instead, I am drawing my finger over lines of imaginary fruit on an iPad, trying to rack up points so he can better enjoy a game called Fruit Pop really?
- imron 10y ago
  > The whole premise of the article is at best a failure in parenting That's really what I was thinking throughout the article too. His child is in kindergarten. At that age, the majority of exposure to these games comes from the parents. If you don't want your child exposed to games with broken economic principles that teach you to always want to consume more, then it's easy, let them play something else. My (not yet kindergarten age) son's favourite game at the moment is hitting a balloon in the air with a paddle and seeing how many hits he can get before it hits the ground. He gets to keep score, practice counting, get some exercise and have loads of fun from all the near hits and misses. It's a game that keeps him amused, and needs minimal active supervision and all it costs is a new balloon every few days once the air from the old one runs out.

by imron 10y ago

LoSboccacc 10y ago

I agree, plenty games sans the iap bullshit to play, both digital and not. The whole premise of the article is at best a failure in parenting > Instead, I am drawing my finger over lines of imaginary fruit on an iPad, trying to rack up points so he can better enjoy a game called Fruit Pop really?

imron 10y ago
> The whole premise of the article is at best a failure in parenting That's really what I was thinking throughout the article too. His child is in kindergarten. At that age, the majority of exposure to these games comes from the parents. If you don't want your child exposed to games with broken economic principles that teach you to always want to consume more, then it's easy, let them play something else. My (not yet kindergarten age) son's favourite game at the moment is hitting a balloon in the air with a paddle and seeing how many hits he can get before it hits the ground. He gets to keep score, practice counting, get some exercise and have loads of fun from all the near hits and misses. It's a game that keeps him amused, and needs minimal active supervision and all it costs is a new balloon every few days once the air from the old one runs out.