![]() "It will take a couple of years."Īmanda said even though her kids have full reign of the electronics on the weekends, they don't necessarily use them 24/7. "I don't think I'm getting used to it yet," said 13-year-old Preston Gant. "I feel like now I know my children, whereas before, the video games knew my children," said Amanda.īut she added they still love their video games. Because now they interact, cooking together or playing board games or just talking. "I also discovered I could play with my sister."Īnd now the home is full of life again. "I discovered I can play with my Legos, play with my friends more," said Layton. "At first the children were reluctant and had a hard time with it, but after a while they found things to do, they weren't bored anymore," she said. Lounge with friends and enjoy gourmet soda, craft beer, or wine. Our open floor plan caters to families and friends looking to relax, lounge and just have fun gaming together after school and into the evening. Our private gaming lounge serves dedicated gamers. Then Friday to Sunday, they had full reign of the electronics. Edmond Unplugged is a friendly, fun gaming venue in the heart of downtown Edmond. She literally unplugged her family from Monday to Thursday. "It was very hard for me to manage an hour or two hours for electronic time when I'm trying to get the house cleaned up and dinner done and us out the door to activities," she said. She decided to start limiting her kids' time on the electronics, only to find it was too hard to handle. "The kids would go up and play video games or watch tv and we weren't involved together." "I just found we weren't connecting as a family," said Amanda. While breaking out a new game, sip on a gourmet. This all-ages gaming center features shelves full of various board games, from role-playing games and trivia to group games and card games. Until one day, their mom Amanda said no more. Reconnect with family and friends over a challenging board game at Edmond Unplugged. "One night I was up all night playing it." And they all have a favorite. Ten-year-old Layton Gant said his passion is Call of Duty Black Ops on the Wii. So, Amanda Gant decided to change all that and unplug her kids from technology and plug them in to family time.Īmanda Gant said her kids were addicted to technology, either on the computer, watching television or playing video games. EDMOND, Oklahoma - Is technology dominating your family? To the point where you don't even know your kids anymore? That happened to one mom in Edmond, Oklahoma. ![]()
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