Comments on: Coming out of the geek closet to my daughter http://www.geeksix.com/2009/11/coming-out-of-the-geek-closet-to-my-daughter/ The Gestalt of Comics, Movies, Games and Technology -- Now With Spin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:10:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.geeksix.com/2009/11/coming-out-of-the-geek-closet-to-my-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-9120 Josh Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:24:04 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=5851#comment-9120 Amber — I'm envious of your dad's love of sci-fi. I had great parents as a kid, and a pretty idyllic childhood, but there were times that I felt pretty isolated when it came to getting into things like this. Amber — I’m envious of your dad’s love of sci-fi. I had great parents as a kid, and a pretty idyllic childhood, but there were times that I felt pretty isolated when it came to getting into things like this.

]]> By: Leithaakagrover http://www.geeksix.com/2009/11/coming-out-of-the-geek-closet-to-my-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-9115 Leithaakagrover Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:14:34 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=5851#comment-9115 I ditto Amber. She will not be one bit surprised. That you are playing games and acting them out. You have already done that with her and instilled in her a love of. geekiness I ditto Amber. She will not be one bit surprised. That you are playing games and acting them out. You have already done that with her and instilled in her a love of. geekiness

]]> By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2009/11/coming-out-of-the-geek-closet-to-my-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-9101 Amber Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:42:14 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=5851#comment-9101 My father made me understand at a young age that it is important to embrace your inner child no matter what age you have attained. My father made me understand at a young age that it is important to embrace your inner child no matter what age you have attained.

]]> By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2009/11/coming-out-of-the-geek-closet-to-my-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-9100 Amber Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:40:14 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=5851#comment-9100 Personally, it's my father's fault that I love sci-fi and fantasy. He gave me all his genre books. He watched the genre movies and TV shows with me. He read me "Lord of the Rings" with Gollum's creepy voice as the centerpiece. He played Dark Tower and Lord of the Rings Concentration with me. He dressed up at Halloween and told me stories of the Great Pumpkin. Et cetera, et cetera. I loved him for it. I still do. Personally, it’s my father’s fault that I love sci-fi and fantasy. He gave me all his genre books. He watched the genre movies and TV shows with me. He read me “Lord of the Rings” with Gollum’s creepy voice as the centerpiece. He played Dark Tower and Lord of the Rings Concentration with me. He dressed up at Halloween and told me stories of the Great Pumpkin. Et cetera, et cetera.

I loved him for it.

I still do.

]]> By: Amber http://www.geeksix.com/2009/11/coming-out-of-the-geek-closet-to-my-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-9098 Amber Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:37:09 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=5851#comment-9098 OK, let me see if I can wrap my head around this: 1) You play zombie video games with your daughter. 2) You took her to the new Star Trek movie. 3) You helped her make the world's coolest haunted house in a shoe box for school. 4) You dressed up like a wizard and escorted her and all her little fairy friends through an adventure of your own imagining. But you're concerned that she won't know what to think of daddy and his RPG pals? OK, let me see if I can wrap my head around this:

1) You play zombie video games with your daughter.
2) You took her to the new Star Trek movie.
3) You helped her make the world’s coolest haunted house in a shoe box for school.
4) You dressed up like a wizard and escorted her and all her little fairy friends through an adventure of your own imagining.

But you’re concerned that she won’t know what to think of daddy and his RPG pals?

]]> By: John http://www.geeksix.com/2009/11/coming-out-of-the-geek-closet-to-my-daughter/comment-page-1/#comment-9096 John Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:41:14 +0000 http://www.geeksix.com/?p=5851#comment-9096 Don't hide your geek. Show it proudly. All hiding it is going to do is teach your children that it is something to be ashamed of. I love RPGs. I've been playing them in one form or another since 1984. There are so many things that children can learn from RPGs - basic math, creative thinking, group problem solving, an increased vocabulary. The list goes on. I have been running a Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition game for my 8, 10, & 11 year old's and several of their cousins of similar age for the last year and a half. And they all LOVE it. My 11 year old dressed up as her D&D character for Halloween and wants me to run a D&D game for her birthday party. So I would say let her watch and if she's interested, run a game for her. There are plenty of simple systems out there. Mouseguard and Savage Worlds are both pretty easy systems to get into. (I'm planning to try out the old Marvel RPG from the early 90's with my boys, because honestly what little boy doesn't want to be a super hero at some point?) You are more than a skilled enough GM to pull that off. Either she won't dig it or more likely she will be completely captivated and you have taught her that it's okay to be a geek in a safe, accepting, atmosphere. Don’t hide your geek. Show it proudly. All hiding it is going to do is teach your children that it is something to be ashamed of.

I love RPGs. I’ve been playing them in one form or another since 1984. There are so many things that children can learn from RPGs – basic math, creative thinking, group problem solving, an increased vocabulary. The list goes on.

I have been running a Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition game for my 8, 10, & 11 year old’s and several of their cousins of similar age for the last year and a half. And they all LOVE it. My 11 year old dressed up as her D&D character for Halloween and wants me to run a D&D game for her birthday party.

So I would say let her watch and if she’s interested, run a game for her. There are plenty of simple systems out there. Mouseguard and Savage Worlds are both pretty easy systems to get into. (I’m planning to try out the old Marvel RPG from the early 90’s with my boys, because honestly what little boy doesn’t want to be a super hero at some point?)

You are more than a skilled enough GM to pull that off. Either she won’t dig it or more likely she will be completely captivated and you have taught her that it’s okay to be a geek in a safe, accepting, atmosphere.

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