Ramsey Asks Children's game boards to exclude fake credit cards

Ramsey Asks us Do we need credit cards in children's games?
CBS
Nov. 28,2007
Life, Monopoly and a Barbie game, plus a McDonald's activity card all give children fake credit cards!What do you think of this?

Tags: Life, Monopoly, Barbie, McDonalds issue crdie cards for kids, Ramsey

Written by lurkynat Blog about this entry

This entry has 5 comments: (Add your own)

#5 Comment from bgilmore725
12/8/07 10:53 AM | Permalink

As long as the games are teaching appropriate use of credit cards and not encouraging kids to live above their means. I save all the fake credit cards I get in the mail. Plan on using them for a behavior management strategy. Kids get the cards with their names on them. They can earn points on them, and lose points as well. At end of month or grading period, they can use credits to "buy" something in the classroom. It's all in my head... I haven't implemented it yet because now I don't have just twelve kids or even just 25 kids... I teach over 650!!! so I won't be doing this strategy myself anytime soon. bea

http://journals.aol.com/bgilmore725/Wanderer/
#4 Comment from sugar1337
12/6/07 4:45 PM | Permalink

I had them in a fav game of mine growing up and it didn't cause problems. It really just is a huge copout. Sounds to me like parents and the like are again trying to scapegoat something instead of bothering to teach and model appropriate behaviors for their children.
#3 Comment from sunnyside46
12/5/07 3:57 PM | Permalink

It's just keeping up with changing times.
Marti
http://journals.aol.com/sunnyside46/MidlifeMusings/
#2 Comment from kamdghwmw
12/5/07 10:35 AM | Permalink

Credit is a big problem here in this country. I don't think any child should have them. Not even in a game
Kelli
http://journals.aol.com/kamdghwmw/noonmom
#1 Comment from sugarsweet056
12/5/07 10:34 AM | Permalink

Seems credit cards are EVERY where! If only learned to use properly & to only have a few, I guess they're ok.
Games, not sure how I feel.
Sugar

Interface Public Journal
Back to Journal	Archives \| Alerts x Entry Alerts Comment Alerts \| Feeds

Interface

Ramsey Asks Children's game boards to exclude fake credit cards