My son is 6 and he refuses to play with his toys, he just watches tv or wants to play the playstation?

Question

he says that all of his toys are baby toys and there not, there age appropriate, and now my 20 month old is following beside him and he won't go and play

Answer 1

well my suggestion ground him from tv and playstation and try to play toys with them for quality time...idk..

Answer 2

take away the tv and playstation

Answer 3

I had a similar problem with my 3 girls.  They all of a sudden didnt want to play w/ their toy and just wanted to watch tv.  My husband and I decided not to turn on the tv and just watch tv when the kids go to bed ( usually around 730 or 8pm ). They are able to watch 1 movie ( of your choice ) every other day.  If you are concerned about missing shows, consider using the DVR or Tivo.  Use an alternative option if they want to watch tv, like playing a " big boy " sport outside or coloring / painting. And use the videogame systems just for special occasions, ie. good grades, clean room, etc ... but with timing limits.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Remove the choice. You are the adult make him earn the privildge of doing those thing and put a weekly time limit on them. If all the time for the week gets used up at once too bad.. allow those things only at certain times like rainy weather or special occasions. You are the parent. Good luck and God bless

Answer 5

take away the games and tv and make them go outside.

Answer 6

completely get rid of TV and playstation.  Children under age 2 are actually not developing the brain properlly if they watch TV, because every moment spend watching TV is a time when they should be learning something else thru physical play. I am a retired preschool elem teacher.

Answer 7

send him to a park. Help him to get friends who play with toys. your 20 month old will see that he is now playing with toys. Then he too will start playing with toys

Answer 8

maybe they don't like the kinds of toys that you buyed.try buying diffrent kinds of toys that are attractive and take away the television and playstation.

Answer 9

Your in charge, take the television and PlayStation away. If its in his room, take it out! And when he does play with the other toys, and its time to allow him to watch TV, and play video games, you need to limit it to at most an hour a day!

Answer 10

You are the parent.  You get to decide when and for how long your children watch TV or play video games.  Give him a pad of paper and some crayons and tell him to use his imagination.

Decide when it is appropriate for him to watch the TV (should be when something he really likes is on)  Don't back down.

Answer 11

Turn off the TV and the playstation.  Get yourself some earplugs (there's gonna be some complaining).  Remember...breath in, breath out.  Remain calm.  Good luck!

Answer 12

haha this is natural, he wants to be older than he really is.

but don't pay attention to him, just take away the tv and playstation and take him to some sports camps, he can play football, soccer, baseball, i don't know...this will clear his mind and make him socialize with other kids

Answer 13

You are the parent, you are the adult. This has been said in the previous answers so I think you have the fact that it is your responsibility as the parent to turn off the TV and PlayStation . Children need to earn time for either one. Limits are set by you. Also does your child see his parents only watching TV or do they see you reading a book, doing housework, gardening, taking walks etc. Have a family game night. But get busy and enjoy your children and they will enjoy life with out being entertained all the time.

Answer 14

hmm will it is only natural that he just wants to sit around and do nothing..BUT dont let him do that

make sure hes active

make him play outside and run and get some fresh air

we dont want kids to  be fat..this generation already has too many obese kids

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maybe he doesn't like the toys anymore? try getting him better toys..like a bike so he'll get some exercise or try letting someone else play with his toys that'll make him mad that someone else is touching his stuff so then he'll want them back n play with them ins

Answer 15

:-)  I agree with everyone else.  I have a 5 year old who wants to play computer games (we don't have tv so it's not an option for him).  Anyway...he never came out and said that the toys are "baby toys" but I do child care and I can only put certain toys out because of the younger children so I decided that I would try putting the older toys in his bedroom in a drawer to see if that would solve the problem.  Nope... he just doesn't want to play with them.  It's a stage most of that age go through.  This too shall pass.  Put a time limit on his tv watching and playstation and stick with it!  Please remember that watching tv, playing with the playstation, computer, gameboy, etc are very similar and have the same effects on the children.  They should be limited on a whole.   It's sad...this generation of children have all been entertained and really do not know how to entertain themselves.  Even with having no tv in our home...I'm seeing that with even the toys on the market.  

Just a side note...spring will be here soon and they will be able to get outside more!  Yippee!  This has been a LONG winter.

Answer 16

you need to tell him that playing games like playstation and video games is bad for him and that u loose brain cells by just playing

Answer 17

Yea don't even buy him any games right now. It is an appropriate age but not recommended. Ecpecially when they're that age. They need to be physical active and play outside. Like run around with their friends. Buy him a scooter or a bike. Fun and a great way to stay in shape. He should make new friends and play outside with them. But you could let him play games but try to make it sparingly. When I was a kid I barely knew about video games until I was around 9 I started playing video games but I mostly played with my friends outside.

Answer 18

Well for starters, Who's the adult? My son is 5 and started doing the same thing. I took the t.v's from all the rooms and only left the on in the living room. Rearranged his room with books and new age appropriate toys. He gets bored and desides to go outside and play which was the whole point so I win.

Answer 19

are you serious?  take away the TV and playstation!  He'll pout for awhile but then he'll find other things to do - maybe he'll pick up a book~!