Gaming Time

**Ethelred Unread** · 07-23-2010, 18:18

Kid in one hand, beer in the other?

**Skullheadhq** · 07-23-2010, 19:05

Flee to another country and take your computer with you?

**Centurion1** · 07-23-2010, 19:14

dear god this advice is atrocious.

**drone** · 07-23-2010, 19:30

Until the kid is mobile, you should be able to get some gaming in. Stick it in a rocker near the computer while it sleeps and game away (with headphones). Once the kid starts moving around on it's own, getting into stuff, and basically trying to kill itself, your time will be limited. You will have to cut deals with the missus to get some free time, and it will cost you. If it's a boy, once he reaches ~6-7, you can start playing games with him, and by age 12 he should be kicking your tail.

Congrats on the child!

**Ethelred Unread** · 07-23-2010, 20:05

Originally Posted by Centurion1

dear god this advice is atrocious.

Amen to that!

Thanks drone! And thanks for the balloons. I've worked out I can't do FPS with one hand, but someting mouse intensive, (like TW, Civ etc) should be fine.

**Skullheadhq** · 07-23-2010, 20:12

Games or children? I'd be on a plane to Toekietoekiestan already.

**Rob The Bastard** · 07-23-2010, 21:04

If you are a hardcore gamer or into online gaming, I would say that your lifestyle just took a major blow. There will definitely be more demands on your time than before your child arrived and, unless you want to ignore all that is to come then you must be prepared for irregular/frequent disruptions to your gaming times.
I found that with one child ( I have two girls, ages 4 and 6), two parents can give each other time out/stress relief from baby caring duties. This becomes more useful as the child becomes more active/vocal.

I get up 1.5 hours (at 4.50AM) before I commute to work,returning at 6.00pm... then it's into our evening routine of the evening meal, washing dishes, hot water bottles for the children (Winter here), pajama's, supper for the children, reading books to the children (one each), giving rides down to our bathroom, brushing teeth, into bed, hugs and kisses... Then the computer... not a large amount of time left for gaming before I go to sleep.

Bottom line: Children are far superior entertainment when compared to games, just trickier to upgrade.

:)

Congratulations and to you and your wife!

**Centurion1** · 07-23-2010, 21:13

fps are not going to be very widely played by yourself for awhile. try to play as amny rts as possible preferably turn based lol.

but enjoy your new child as rob said children can be great fun especially toddlers