The first thing my son packs for any family vacation road trip is a game system. I’m always glad when he brings it, because as a family we love playing multi-player games in the evenings or if the weather prohibits an outdoor adventure.
When we aren’t traveling, the neighbors will stop by for a visit on the back patio. The kids break out the games and before we realize it, we have a neighborhood game-fest in progress.
The entire neighborhood was excited when a package arrived at the door late the other evening. It included copies of a brand new Wii game. We broke open the package and tried out Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun.
I was Ninja Mom, while the kids raced boats at Summer Camp. My husband enjoyed the family football game. There are even board games and many other types of games to keep a family entertained. I wouldn’t suggest this for the smaller kids because there is a small bit of mild cartoon violence, but for the 10 and up crowd, we’re good to go!
Here’s what the company says:
Bring the outdoors in with the greatest value in family entertainment—Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun has something to offer everyone exclusively on the Wii™ with a wide variety of engaging and addictive party games featuring martial arts, team sports, individual athletics, and challenging brain games. Players can choose from over a dozen cute characters, participate in up to four player competitive action, and unlock games and challenges to achieve the highest score and win medals! Offering hours of at-home entertainment, Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun is a great value at $19.95 and a perfect follow-up to the 2008 smash-hit for families and friends to enjoy together.
Want to win a copy of Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun? Just leave a comment stating if you think it is okay to allow kids to play video games while traveling. That’s all! One entry per email address. Contest ends September 29, 2009 at 11:59pm with winner being announce sometime the next day. US residents only. Must be 18 to enter.
Winner Update: Congrats to Jaclyn Reynolds!
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Yes I think it’s fine, I wish I had been able to play them in the car when I was growing up!
Yes I think that it is OK. They can get bored easy. We also like to play other games while traveling such as I Spy.
Yes I think it is ok for kids to play games while traveling. My daughter often carries her ds or her mp3 layer recently we started playing ISpy which is more educational and she loves it.
Yes it’s okay! My kids like playing video games sometimes especially in the car.
Sure, I think it is fine. Thanks for the giveaway!
Yes, it’s ok. I wish I could have when I was a kid.
I think it is fine for kids to play their games while traveling. I also think it is great to listen to music and try to learn something about the place we are traveling to.
Sure, I think it is okay to allow children to play video games when a family is on vacation or traveling. It is great to make up games, as well, or to do the ever popular “Eye Spy.” I always point out things that I see that are interesting and make our daughter stop what she is doing to see it also. Thanks for the giveaway!
Like in the car?
Well, I think its ok , but carsickness runs in our family.
So probably not a good idea, and in the hotel..no I don’t think so.
Care rides can be boring, so thats understandable, but once we reach the destitination its family time.
I absolutely think it is okay for kids to play games while traveling. As long as it keeps them occupied and has the appropriate ratings, I don’t see why not.
Ok? I think that is the ONLY way to travel long distances. I can understand them in the day, wanting to make sure they see the sights, talk and engage, but at night? Get out the games!
Yes, yes, yes!
I do not see a problem with them playing video games while traveling. It makes the time pass faster for them and you don’t here “are we there yet” all the way there. We like to take road trips which usually means 10 hours in the car. My kids don’t play lots of video games but I have them bring their hand held system in case they choose to.
Thank you for the great giveaway!
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It keeps them happy…I think its a great idea
I think it’s okay. They get bored. It helps pass the time. My daughter would be allowed to.
We have always let our kids play video games while traveling – keeps them quiet!
I think it’s fine in moderation, especially if you’ll be traveling awhile. Anything that keeps them entertained is great!
I think it is fine. I wish I had any one of these great conveniences that kids have today. All I ever got was the hump seat ….
I think video games and TV are both fine for travel. They can’t be up and moving about (exercising) anyway, they may as well be entertained!
We haven’t but I’m not against it.
Fine with it, as long as it only comes out when it’s raining.
Of course it’s fine to let kids play video games while traveling, I can’t think of any reason not to?! Anything that keeps my kids occupied and not fighting is great in my opinion lol
I know I would’ve wanted to when I was their age, in fact I still do 
My son would drive me crazy with ” are we there yet” if he didnt have his DS.
I think it’s alright! Why not.
I think it’s ok to allow them to play video games while traveling. Not all day/night but once in a while.
I think that it is okay to let them play while traveling, but like most things… in moderation. Make sure they stop and enjoy the trip.
My kids play their DS on car trips
Yes, its ok to play video games while traveling! It helps keep everyone quiet and probably has prevented me from getting in an accident! (I’m talking about a 600 mile trip from MI to NC, about a 12 hour drive!)
Our kids play video games all the time when traveling. As long as they take time to look out the window and enjoy the scenary once in awhile, more power to them.
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Anything that keeps them quite (as long as it doesn’t induce car sickness) is ok with me! Thanks for the contest, our wii doesn’t get a whole lot of use these days, maybe this would help.
I think it’s ok as long as you limit the amount of time
traveling with the video game system is fine. Same as always, everything in moderation.
In moderation sure but not if all they want to do is play video games instead of participating in family activities.
I think video games are fine to pass the time, as long as they are seeing some sites as we go along too!
Aarrgghh! Do they have to be everywhere? I think vacations are a good time to do other things rather than video games. So I vote NO! Thanks for the contest.
I think it’s ok .. My kids bring their Ds Lites and DVD players on trips, it keeps them busy & they are fighting less. Also , I took my wii & wiifit when we went to camp for the week. I still needed to exercise. And Just in case weather permits only indoors activity-we can play as a family.
I let my son play his DS while we travel,I wish I had something like that!
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I think it’s a great idea to allow children to play video games while traveling! It keeps them entertained and happy.
I won’t travel with out my own video games to play during the long ride. I think it keeps the kids busy and some games are educational!!! shhh I won’t tell the kids brain age makes them smarter:)
Yes, but in moderation.
I think it’s fine to let children play video games while travrling.
Yes, anything to keep them occupied to get from point a to point b. We are satisfied that other times are spent on a variety of things that the time spent travelling playing video games isn’t a big deal. Thanks for a great giveaway!
Yes it is fine to allow kids to play video games while travelling. Parents too.
I think it’s fine, I’m not a fan of violent games but each parent has a different opinion on what is violent.
I think it is okay to allow kids to play video games while traveling.
I guess we do, since the first thing in my daughter’s bag when we travel is her Nintendo DS, we also do cruises, and so my daughter spends most of her time in the kids club playing video games lol!
Yes I think it’s okay as long as they don’t play for hours and hours, don’t fight or get car sick
Sure, I think it is OK esp. while in the car or on the plane.
Yes, indeed. Especially if they use headphones. It keeps them occupied and happy…for the most part, unless they are frustrated with the way the game is going for them. lol
They have fun and it keeps them occupied
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