MAM - Mothers against Minecraft

[Scandichic]

To all those confused mums out there (or is it just me -lol!)
I would like to start a thread about Minecraft. Does anyone actually understand this addiction? I have to prise the controls away from my 6 and 8 year olds. I have tried watching this with them but do not get it! Even worse, my children have discovered 2 strange young men on you tube called stampy long head and I ballistic squid who have loaded their minecraft worlds on to you tube! At the moment , they are playing minecraft in separate rooms of the house with friends. Can't wait for this incessant train to stop so we can go down the park! Lol!

 

[paul-1976]

2 of my kids are into it in a big way and have created all sorts of weird and wonderful virtual worlds-It does seem to be a big thing now with the kids-I haven't had a go with it myself as they won't let me near their XBoxes!

 

[paul-1976]

2 of my kids are into it in a big way and have created all sorts of weird and wonderful virtual worlds-It does seem to be a big thing now with the kids-I haven't had a go with it myself as they won't let me near their XBoxes!

Edit: Just realised it was a thread for mums-Hope you don't mind a Dad replying!

 

[Scandichic]

Edit: Just realised it was a thread for mums-Hope you don't mind a Dad replying!

No - it's a support network for all parents! My husband is equally confused. Have you been subjected to stampy tutorials on you tube yet? I'm sure he is a perfectly nice chap but he has all the annoying qualities of a children's tv presenter! In our house he is fondly known as stompy no mates!

 

[paul-1976]

No - it's a support network for all parents! My husband is equally confused. Have you been subjected to stampy tutorials on you tube yet? I'm sure he is a perfectly nice chap but he has all the annoying qualities of a children's tv presenter! In our house he is fondly known as stompy no mates!

I know the YouTube tutorials all too well! especially the Spongebob world that he did on Minecraft that my kids watch over and over again! Pure mental torture for adults!

 

[Scandichic]

Things were getting bad this morning. We have turned our downstairs room into an extra sitting room so 2 of them were linked up to the tv with Apple TV and ipad mini watching stampy or playing barbie girl at full volume, whilst the eldest was sprawled on the sofa watching another stampy clip. Banished eldest upstairs so I could have lounge to self. If this carries on I'm going to have to go to the polar bear inn! Lol!

 

[NicolaB70]

My three sons also play minecraft on their Xboxes quite a bit. My youngest (11) has created some amazing worlds on his, all from his imagination and when playing online with his friends they all build, create and make their own games within the game, ie cops n robbers, hunger games and now hide n seek. I did wonder what the fascination was until I got a xbox last year for my birthday and I tried playing minecraft. It is addictive and I must admit to cheering to myself when I came across diamonds when mining and the satisfaction of building something after finding the materials, sad I know, but hey ho. My kids also watch the minecraft videos on YouTube and I think it helps them with ideas.

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[Scandichic]

My three sons also play minecraft on their Xboxes quite a bit. My youngest (11) has created some amazing worlds on his, all from his imagination and when playing online with his friends they all build, create and make their own games within the game, ie cops n robbers, hunger games and now hide n seek. I did wonder what the fascination was until I got a xbox last year for my birthday and I tried playing minecraft. It is addictive and I must admit to cheering to myself when I came across diamonds when mining and the satisfaction of building something after finding the materials, sad I know, but hey ho. My kids also watch the minecraft videos on YouTube and I think it helps them with ideas.

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Nicola, you traitor! Look at the title of this thread! lol! You have gone to the dark side, as they say in Star Wars! Guess I'm just too old! My vices are trollbeads and irregular choice shoes. As well as floral Dr Martens!

 

[hale710]

I've never heard of it.

This upsets me greatly because it means I'm probably a grown up now......


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[NicolaB70]

Nicola, you traitor! Look at the title of this thread! lol! You have gone to the dark side, as they say in Star Wars! Guess I'm just too old! My vices are trollbeads and irregular choice shoes. As well as floral Dr Martens!

Lol, the dark side!! As the only female in a house of four males, I got quite fed up with all four of them on their xboxes together playing the COD games so that's why I got a xbox, to be able to sit in peace away from shooting and shouting. Unfortunately there aren't many 'girly' games, I think that's why I don't mind minecraft, it's quiet and can stop and save in an instant.


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[Scandichic]

I've never heard of it.

This upsets me greatly because it means I'm probably a grown up now......


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Trust me, you are really not missing anything! Drives me nuts. If you go on you tube and type in minecraft you will see. Then you will pity us parents with children who are addicted to it. And laugh.

 

[DonnaC-T]

Here's a tip, when you have a friend who is amazing at making cakes, do not under any circumstances show them the minecraft cake she made her son. Especially when you are not the best cake baker/ icer.

 

[Scandichic]

Lol, the dark side!! As the only female in a house of four males, I got quite fed up with all four of them on their xboxes together playing the COD games so that's why I got a xbox, to be able to sit in peace away from shooting and shouting. Unfortunately there aren't many 'girly' games, I think that's why I don't mind minecraft, it's quiet and can stop and save in an instant.


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The music fills me with dread. Prefer ipad - books and this forum. Although I did form an addiction to hidden wonders of the depths but have managed to work through that now!

 

[Andy12345]

we took our kids to toys r us after christmas to spend there christmas money, they had the choice of anything in the whole shop, what did they choose? cardboard boxes with holes cut out for their necks painted with mine craft designs, they basically have mine craft heads which cost £17 pound each ***! cardboard bloody boxes, it was funny driving home with minecaft people in the back but what is this world coming too mine love it, i don't get it but I'm happy being a bad parent letting them spend too much time on there game things as long as they aren't fighting

 

[Scandichic]

we took our kids to toys r us after christmas to spend there christmas money, they had the choice of anything in the whole shop, what did they choose? cardboard boxes with holes cut out for their necks painted with mine craft designs, they basically have mine craft heads which cost £17 pound each ***! cardboard bloody boxes, it was funny driving home with minecaft people in the back but what is this world coming too mine love it, i don't get it but I'm happy being a bad parent letting them spend too much time on there game things as long as they aren't fighting

And I thought that was just us......