Xbox live account suitable for a 9 year old?
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Little R2D2 has an Xbox in his bedroom which isn't connected to the internet at the moment. However he keeps bugging us to get a live account so he can play online with his pals at school.
Is it safe? Is there something in place so we can protect him? Any help appreciated as I don't have a clue about them.
Is it safe? Is there something in place so we can protect him? Any help appreciated as I don't have a clue about them.
At his age when you set it up you have to enter your own details as well.
This gives you parental control over the account, which then lets you control alot of what he does. Including I think voice conversations and messaging. Which is where he'll be exposed to the abusive stuff.
However what games is he going to be playing?
If you've bought him Call of Duty already then he'll want to play it online.....
I guess if you think that the games suitable for him then what he'll be exposed to online will be suitable.....
Guess it depends on what he wnats to play.
This gives you parental control over the account, which then lets you control alot of what he does. Including I think voice conversations and messaging. Which is where he'll be exposed to the abusive stuff.
However what games is he going to be playing?
If you've bought him Call of Duty already then he'll want to play it online.....
I guess if you think that the games suitable for him then what he'll be exposed to online will be suitable.....
Guess it depends on what he wnats to play.
My lad (8years old) has an Xbox live account and I have no problems with him playing online.
Take your time going through all the settings so he can only chat with his friends, this can be done on your pc as well as through the Xbox. Then just make sure he is only playing with people he actually knows, my son plays with his cousins and a few friends and has never had a problem.
Imho the account is fine albeit I'd rather have it set up somewhere that I could see it day to day ie not the bedroom. My son is 11 and has had a Live account for a few years now. Word to the wise don't use you card or credit card to pay for it, buy points from a shop ... I was scammed within a month or 2 of paying for it the first time and Microsoft didn't give a flying f
k about it.
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k about it.TX.
Stuff you can do ... http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_support/f/...
Some games makers, like EA, state that any online play can only be done by players aged 13 years or older, so you would have to make sure that the account age in the XBox profile fits, if you get my drift. Then you factor in that some of the games are '18' rated.
Whether it's suitable for a 9 year old kid, gawd knows. It wouldn't be for mine, but I am Victorian Dad.
Some games makers, like EA, state that any online play can only be done by players aged 13 years or older, so you would have to make sure that the account age in the XBox profile fits, if you get my drift. Then you factor in that some of the games are '18' rated.
Whether it's suitable for a 9 year old kid, gawd knows. It wouldn't be for mine, but I am Victorian Dad.
Alot depends on what games he is going to play and if him and his mates are playing in private lobbies or public lobbies.
If he is playing any FPS type games in public lobbies then he is likely to encounter alot of abusive and threatening language aimed at people in the game, frequently from 10 y/o yanks! If he has a strong constitution then he should be ok, otherwise be careful (although probably not any worse than is heard in school playgrounds nowadays!)
If he is playing any FPS type games in public lobbies then he is likely to encounter alot of abusive and threatening language aimed at people in the game, frequently from 10 y/o yanks! If he has a strong constitution then he should be ok, otherwise be careful (although probably not any worse than is heard in school playgrounds nowadays!)
Busterhighmen said:
There is a parental controls option. If it is in his room, I'd suggest having it so he can only play say between the hours of 3-6/7 on school days, and then maybe 9-1 and 3-7 on weekends. Just so he doesn't play it into the night
Now that I do like. Was a bit concerned he might turn it back on when he's supposed to be sleeping. He wont be playing COD or anything like that. Not sure of the game names but they are all seem to be pretty safe.
.R2D2 said:
Busterhighmen said:
There is a parental controls option. If it is in his room, I'd suggest having it so he can only play say between the hours of 3-6/7 on school days, and then maybe 9-1 and 3-7 on weekends. Just so he doesn't play it into the night
Now that I do like. Was a bit concerned he might turn it back on when he's supposed to be sleeping. He wont be playing COD or anything like that. Not sure of the game names but they are all seem to be pretty safe.
king faggot" at everyone who beats them.The link to the xbox forum above contains all you'll need to know. MS have done a great job of making the console child friendly - just wish more parents would use it so you didn't get the moronic early to mid teens screaming down the mic every other game - there's only so many you can mute before a game begins.
I miss the days of Halo 2 when everyone had headsets and 95% of people used it for what it was designed for.
I miss the days of Halo 2 when everyone had headsets and 95% of people used it for what it was designed for.
Silverbullet767 said:
95% is a bit much!
I would say even back then 95% of people used it for trash talking!
Nothings changed! We are just older.
You could usually go a couple a few matches without one. One of the best features of Halo was the proximity chat thing (I don't think it's in 4) - where if you were close to the enemy you could talk to them. Always was a laugh sending someone to just sit by a teams base on a CTF game so they could listen in.I would say even back then 95% of people used it for trash talking!
Nothings changed! We are just older.
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