Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Proof that Computer Games Aren't Evil!

Just the other night we were talking about knitting at the dinner table, and Snowy was surprised to find out that once upon a time, knitting was a man's job, done at nights and when weather was too bad to take the boats out fishing.

Fast forward to last night and Snowy was googling images of Yoshi, which he does at night and when the weather is too bad etc.

"Look, a knitted Yoshi!"

I replied using my all-things-Mario response. "Awesome!"

Quiet. "Mum ?"

"Mmm ?"

"Can you teach me to knit ?"

Yep, my gamer boy has taken up the noble craft of knitting. Six rows today. Who knows how long the desire to knit a whole roomful of Mario toys will last and how many rows he will actually knit ?
Who knows if I will ever be able to find a pattern for a knitted Yoshi ?

Still, this is proof positive in my own home that a obsessive interest in computer games is like a branch that is capable of suddenly putting out a new, green shoot in a completely different direction.

My boy's knitting truly is awesome!

9 comments:

  1. Awww, that's so cool! I agree that children can pick up some surprising and wonderful things from video games. Personally, I love it when my son plays Mario Dance Dance Revolution. It inspires him to dance outside of playing video games.

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    1. Raverly has patterns for yoshi. Happy knitting!

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    2. Oh awesome! Thank you, I'll check it out.

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    3. Wendy, I was telling the boy about the Mario cross stitch you made...so who knows, maybe we'll be getting into the cross stitch as well :)

      Hmm...will have to suggest Mario Dance...

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  2. ". . . obsessive interest in computer games is like a branch that is capable of suddenly putting out a new, green shoot in a completely different direction."

    Love, love, love it! And so true.

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    1. I think with any obsession, you have to be quite patient and take the long view...which can be tricky, especially with something as emotionally loaded as gaming.

      He sat up in bed knitting while I read aloud last night, totally cute :)

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  3. Totally cute.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/12/lucy-prebble-computer-games-playwright

    Argues that computer games are as well crafted as works for film, tv or the stage.

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  4. That is really cool! Inspiration to try new things is great!

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