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In a message dated 6/4/04 10:58:50 AM, julie@... writes:

<< We changed the time amounts
to two hour turns and bought an additional computer. That changed
everything. >>

What if nobody's in line? Can they go past two hours?

Two hours is as arbitrary as one hour. It is based on the clock and not on
the project/kid/surroundings/game.

Does anyone ever play longer than he actually wanted to because his two hours
aren't up yet?

Sandra

Julie Bogart

--- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/4/04 10:58:50 AM, julie@b... writes:
>
> << We changed the time amounts
> to two hour turns and bought an additional computer. That changed
> everything. >>
>
> What if nobody's in line? Can they go past two hours?

Sure. Not a problem.
>
> Two hours is as arbitrary as one hour. It is based on the clock and not on
> the project/kid/surroundings/game.

That's true. We discussed this and the kids felt that two hours was long enough to get
most things done. With five kids, it could be days of waiting if each child chose to be on
for endless hours (that was their thinking). I do have one child who plays easily for four
hours at a time if no one else wants to go on.

So two hours is their decision as a way to ensure everyone gets some time.

With multiple computers in the house now, that two hour limit is a lot less of an issue than
it used to be.
>
> Does anyone ever play longer than he actually wanted to because his two hours
> aren't up yet?

Every day. :)

Julie B

Mary

From: "Julie Bogart" <julie@...>


Sandra asked <<Does anyone ever play longer than he actually wanted to
because his two hours aren't up yet?>>



<<Every day. :)>>


So are you saying that your children stay on the computer even if they
really don't want to because they haven't used up their 2 hour time limit
yet?

Mary B

Julie Bogart

Big oops!

--- In [email protected], "Julie Bogart" <julie@b...> wrote:

> >
> > Does anyone ever play longer than he actually wanted to because his two hours
> > aren't up yet?
>
> Every day. :)
>
> Julie B

I thought you asked if they got to play longer than two hours if they wanted to.

You asked if they keep playing for two hours when they *dont'* want to just to use up their
time.

I have never seen that happen.

The two hour idea was theirs as a way to get daily computer time for five kids on one
computer. Now we have three computers available to them and it's not the issue it used to
be.

Julie B

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In a message dated 6/4/04 1:14:30 PM, julie@... writes:

<< > Does anyone ever play longer than he actually wanted to because his two
hours

> aren't up yet?


Every day. :) >>

So it's working like a TV-watching limit?

If a kid is only allowed an hour of tv, it seems he will watch it no matter
how lame the hour is or how much he wanted to do something else, because if he
doesn't spend his hour, it's gone.

My kids who can watch it always will go a day or two without watching
anything at all.

Sandra

Julie Bogart

--- In [email protected], "Mary" <mummy124@b...> wrote:
>
> From: "Julie Bogart" <julie@b...>
>
>
> Sandra asked <<Does anyone ever play longer than he actually wanted to
> because his two hours aren't up yet?>>
>
>
>
> <<Every day. :)>>
>
>
> So are you saying that your children stay on the computer even if they
> really don't want to because they haven't used up their 2 hour time limit
> yet?
>
> Mary B

I corrected that. Sorry. Misread Sandra.

Julie B