Father's Mario obsession becomes toddler's reality

well this could be kinda good (I think) The father won't have to buy toilet paper as mario doesn't go to the bathroom or buy soap as mario doesn't shower school supplies as mario doesn't go to school and last but least won't have to buy condom's as mario doesn't have sex. Yes not even with princess peach.

THIS IS TRIBUTE TO A REALLY GREAT FATHER,JASON THE WORLD NEEDS A WORLD OF DADS LIKE YOU.THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS LEFT HERE ARE FROM THOSE WHO KNEW THEY HAD A FATHER BUT NEVER HAD ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.STAND STRONG STAND TALL,YOU ARE A SUPER DAD WITH A SUPER KID

All I have to say, is people are morons for judging a persons life, or their parenting skills, for that matter... based on one or two pictures. Now, I could see something being said, if the pictures showed the child with an unhappy face, or with tears in his eyes. But, Jason, I have seen all of your pictures, and all I have to say is BRAVO. That, and OMG TOO CUTE, for the X-Box controller pics...lol. I have pics around here somewhere of my daughter sittingon my lap in front of the computer banging on the keyboard...(WARNING: SARCASM AHEAD)Lord, I hope people don't think I was letting my 2 month old look at -porn- online...(*insert sarcastic snort here*). Kids love buttons, kids love being able to make things happen. I still, to this day, have the MS Word document my daughter "wrote" that day...lol. Am I a BAD MOM for that?

I am a single mother, and I WISH my exhusband had been that involved with my daughter. As a Mario fan myself, I remember wanting to be Princess Peach for Halloween. On that same note, I would have DIED to have that room. The imagination that child must have is amazing. My daughter has a room decorated like the Carealot from the Care Bears movies and shows. She has 7 care bear stuffed animals in her room. Am I a bad mom, because she watches the DVD's and has them painted on her walls? I think not! She loves Care Bears...(and Spongebob), and I am nurturing her affection for it with toys, shows, and murals.

I would rather my daughter be obsessed with a harmless video game like Mario or a TV Show like Care Bears or Spongebob Squarepants, than the things we let our kids watch these days, like horror movies and first-person shooters. There's a nostalgic innocence to Mario, and I give props to the father for encouraging such a healthy imagination, and even some exercise, i.e. climbing, and balance, i.e. landing correctly when jumping. Obviously he jumped supervised, and last I checked, all of us old enough to be on this site, remember jumping off the top of the jungle gym, or flying off the swings...usually landing on our feet, but also getting our share of scrapes. It's a fact of life, and I wish people would stop being so judgemental and realize that having a video game themed room is every kids dream. Sure, these days, kids love Resident Evil and horribly inappropriate crap like that, and Mario seems antiquated, but, as mentioned before, it's a hell of a lot better than blood and guts.

So my props go out to the father, and my BOOS go out to every person posting that this kid will need therapy. He comes from a good home, that has enough sense to nurture his enthusiasm for a classic video game. Hell, I think Mario even came out with a child-geared educational game. WHY SHOULDN'T HE HAVE FUN WITH IT??

It's amazing to me how quick we are to judge what other people are doing even though we have almost no facts. Jason, you are awesome and your son looks so happy. In an age when many men abdicate their parenting responsibilities, you are a breath of fresh air. Thanks for making my day!

Where in the world is the mother?

i LOVE mario and i applaud this guy for feeding his childs imagination...he will be a better person because of it

Lol... this is super cute, you all. Why are you all judging? With all of the stories we hear of pageant moms, and soccer moms and dads, or even of parents who neglect and don't want to spend any time with their children at all, this is pretty normal and heartwarming.

Personally, I LOVE the old Nintendo Entertainment System, and I think that this is super cute. If the kid and his dad are having a good time, then what's the harm? I am also positive that if it ever got to the point of absurdity, the mom would step in. It's harmless!

My whole family are Mario fans also. My son was dressed up as mario and my daughter as princess peach for halloween. I love the room, any tips on how to do that to my son's room.

What an adorable little boy. And a great idea for a theme room. You and your wife did a great job on his room. It is no different than a little girl playing dress up with princess clothes or barbie clothes. My daughter wouldn't go anywhere without her Dorothy red ruby slippers.... My little girl has had a Strawberry Shortcake themed room, Barbie Princess Room, and Disney Princess Room. Have fun spending time with your little boy while you can. There are little boys out there who don't have a daddy or they don't have a daddy WILLING to play with them. God Bless you and your family.

I would have killed just to HAVE a Father..You're doing a great job Jason, God Bless You.

Yes, the kid may be having fun right now but in the long run he will eventually grow out of it and look his father in the eye and say, "Grow the hell up dad!!!!"
So, I don't think it's the child's future we need to worry about. It's the dad's future that will be turned upside down when his 10 year old son tells him there is no real Princess Peach.

Mario aint my thing, but shoot, as long as you have other hobbies and stuff to balance, why the heck not? Better then sitting there vegging on spongebob or some brainless tv show, atleast he's trying to get his son creative! And I think the mushroom diet was a joke, how many 2 year olds like those, lol!!!

where is this Child's mother?

Wow....this kid is going to see a "gumba"(bad mushroom) and run away scared! Dr. Phil, Oprah, Dr. Keith, Montel Williams, Tyra Banks....anybody--SEND HELP TO THAT FAMILY!

If you take time to read the side of the blog, they dressed up like Mario and Luigi for Halloween, and he only allows him to play 2 to 3 hours a week. That is no worse than a little girl with an all Dora room and play clothes and movies.
There are children everywhere with obsessions, Dora, Spongebob, Clifford. Watching those shows for hours on in is no worse than playing the video game, at least there is some interaction and mental skills involved with that.

I think the room is really cute and nothing wrong with a father spending time playing with his son. This boy has a bright colorful room to grow up in many children don't. Worry about real problems. : )

I am a 30 year old Mom of three boys ages 6,7 and 11. I too loved NES!
How can we judge him on just this story? I see a dad who is involved with his son, who enjoys spending time with his son. Kudos to you Dad!!! At least this little boy will KNOW his dad loves him. In todays society too many Dad's simply do not have time for their kids. Any Dad who has a hobby or love in life wants to share that with their kids, my husband was in the army and all three of our boys have army camo decorated rooms. They have dressed up as soldiers for halloween and love to wear camo and army attire. OH NO we must be bad parents, what would some of you say if I showed you the pics of our dog dressed up in camo with our kids? I can only imagine how you would ridcule us as parents. Keep up the good work Dad, Your son knows he is loved and will look at you as the Greatest Dad ever!!!

As a mother of five and a fellow gamer,i think Jason your doing a great job.Your son looks happy ,your spending time with him and that's alot more then some dads can say.How great that your including him in something that you like so much.Don't sweat the negatives.You couldn't have pick a better game then Mario.Good job!

way to go jason... pretty fucked up that people are gonna be dicks and talk some smack about some dad wanting to hang out with his kid... maybe everyone should lay off..hes spending time with his son..gee what a thing to do right??? actually to have a good time with your son?? every one that stood up for that dad..^5!!! hey those costumes rocked jason..who made them..hands up to that person..kid yoru dad is way cool..you should be proud!

right on gl don't need anymore screwed up kids.....wait normally its parnets doing the same things with sports!!!!!!

My daughter is 6, the same age I was when we got our first Nintendo, and she kicks my butt almost all the time, at any Mario game. Way to go, Dad!

That kid will love his dad , im sure the theme will change when his son is a teenager and can decorate his own room , people relax its not like hes raising him to be george bush haha ...

I hope the father is saving major bucks for the kids therapy. He is going to need it. He should talk to the father, who tried to turn his son into Elvis. Their whole world is Elvis and nothing but Elvis. In fact this comment will probably be recorded because they keep track of every single thing written about him. Children are separte individuals and need to be treated as such. Let the kid decide what he wants to be. Otherwise you are in for some horrible teenage years. He may turn to the darkside and become a football player.

BenC you must be as sick as him...I pray for this child...can you say SOCIAL SERVICES...

this world is screw up as it is...we do not need parents screwing up their kids too.....

I see nothing wrong with what this man is doing. At least he is a father INVOLVED in his child's life and i've always heard too much is never enough.........who cares if it might be taken to some what of an extreme. He isn't harming the child. When the child gets older and realizes what his dad has done yeah he might be a litle embarrassed,(it's a parents job to embarrass their child :O) but also known he was loved. I am also sure the dad will allow the son to change his room when he gets old enough to realize that as well. YOU GUYS NEED TO CHILL OUT !!!!!!

Jason,
#1 You are very talented as an artist. (the childs room)

#2 If this was halloween, that was a good idea.

#3.I am sure that your son knows the difference between reality and pretend. Or you are at least teaching that to him.

#4. It was the title of the article that had people going off. I was one until I read your comment.

#5. If your son starts or is playing this game I do hope that you limit his time with it. And expose him to other sources of entertainment. Books for one. Its essential.

#6. Enjoy your time with you son while he is small. They grow up so fast!

#7. Merry Christmas.

To Ben C:

He's not a good dad at all if he's got such a fixation on a video game and trying to get his son to look like Mario. He needs some serious help dude.

If you're any kind of friend you'll get him the help he nees before he causes his son any more damage than has already been done

Yea, this is sooo bad. Versus the dad who goes to prison with the bastard son left in the tiny apartment with the crackhead mom.

I dont think there's anything wrong with... you people tell your kids about Santa like he's real... and they found out later that he isnt... havent seen them needing therapy over that!!!!

Let him enjoy bringing up his son without the world butting in on it!!!! Most people never have fun or take time to share things with their kids... especially fathers... !!!

I think it's cool what he did for his son, atleast Jason is smart enough to not let his son watch him play Halo and it's good to let the kids express themselves. I see no one complaining about parents leting kids have a spiderman room so give Jason a break. BTW: All kids need fun in their life and it starts with the parents and kids have so much more understanding between real & not real!!!!

I seriously doubt the dad pushed the kid into it. I think he just found something the kid liked and went with it. More parents should be more intuned with what actually grabs their children's attention. I think the fact hat the guy would actually dress up with his son in a silly costume is so freaking adorable and i bet they were laughing the whole time. I think it's a great way of bonding with his son and I bet the boy will always remember it.

Whats wrong with a Dad actually spending some time with his kids? Making it fun to be a kid. Its not like hes living in a crack house like some kids.

I think comments 9,10,15,29,30 are freekin hysterical ... pure comedy and the 1st time i laughed out loud at my desk before. #15 oh my god i lost it! guy probably has a tattoo of a goomba on the head his penis.

I think that it is nice that the father decides to do something with his child. I have 11 grandchildren and some of there fathers has no time for them. There are some out there that do little girls rooms in Dora, sponge bob,are tinkerbell. So what is the difference?

Now that is a real man. Great job Dad! The world needs more dads' like him.

My dad was like that with me about WWE, and I turned out to be just fine.

Thats a really radd room, though, I want it.
xD

I have the original Nintendo and the stand ,game ,gun etc+Mario/duck shoot;it still works and I still drag it out when my XP keeps having to go ack to the shop 4times in less than 2 years and 3to4 modems by mail ! word of warning gateway XP's r not all they are or should be;guess they are too busy maapping the world!!????Keep up the father/son ;one to one time! That is what a kid wants most ;some good ole parent time and appreciation!Also u can tell by the comments who did not get their share!!!

( To Jason)
I hope you are not listening to these negative comments. These freaks have nothing better to do than make fun of anything they can. Honestly, I'm a Mario fan myself and would love if I had been introduced to him so early. I have a Dad who works so much I would never be able to have such a wonderful relationship you have with your son. Also, it was a great idea using the Bros. as halloween cosumes instead of just a ghost. You said you painted those paintings? Someone said to make more and sell them, Don't listen to them, if you do that they won't be special anymore. I also heard that in the last pics you took any non-mario toys and stashed them away in a high hammock, what was that REALLY? Well I hope you and your son have a great time Mario-ing.

From Jason : The hammock in the corner of the room is a nylon mesh stuffed animal holder. My son has too many stuffed animals so we decided to put some up in the hammock. Don't worry he has plenty of other stuffed animals to play with.
Jason