| Children spend at least 13 to 30 hours a
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| | out in the open. You will be in a
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| week gaming. Most computer games are
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| | position to judge and monitor.
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| violent and aggressive and do little to
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| | - Feel free to contact the manufacturer
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| inculcate moral values. Studies indicate
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| | and voice your opinion.
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| that gaming results in aggressiveness and
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| | - Study in detail the plus and minus
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| violent responses in children. And,
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| | points of computer usage.
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| children are less concerned and helpful
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| | - Interact with your child at all levels.
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| towards their peers and families. They
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| | - Be a cautious buyer -question claims of
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| become socially stunted.
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| | advancing brain development.
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| The onus of minimizing the effects and
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| | - Introduce a variable routine for your
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| ensuring that children receive a rounded
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| | child. Outdoor activities interwoven with
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| upbringing falls on parents. It is
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| | computer related activities.
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| important to introduce character building
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| | - Focus on social and emotional
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| activities and to censor games, ensuring
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| | development. The child must be confident,
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| suitability.
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| | curious, and forthright; display self
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| - Study guidelines established by the
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| | control; be able to relate linearly, be
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| Entertainment Software Board. They
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| | caring and cooperative, and be
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| indicate suitability for different age
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| | communicative.
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| groups. Read the content label which will
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| | - Choose games that are fun and have a
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| summarize the game, this will serve as an
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| | degree of effective learning.
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| appropriateness guideline.
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| | - Introduce games that require two or
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| - Know your child. If you find any signs
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| | more players-this fosters social
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| of being unsettled withdraw games that
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| | interaction.
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| cause this change in behavior. Introduce
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| | - Playing games should be a privilege not
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| games that titillate the imagination and
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| | a right. Emphasize that parental approval
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| make use of the mind. Avoid violence and
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| | is a must.
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| aggression.
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| | - Use games to maximize your child's
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| - Visit this provides game ratings as
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| | interests. If the child is mechanical
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| well as reviews.
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| | minded purchase games that encourage this
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| - Rent a game and play it yourself. First
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| | talent.
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| hand knowledge will serve you well.
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| | - Choose games that require decisions and
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| - Communicate with other parents. You
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| | strategies. Games should be more than
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| will glean the trends, know the
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| | shoot, blow up, destroy, and kill. Avoid
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| popularity.
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| | killer machine games.
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| - Play the games with your child. Know
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| | - Explain why a game is not to be played.
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| their reactions and learn their
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| | Never just take away a game. A child
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| responses.
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| | needs to understand why you are against
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| - Establish an open relationship where
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| | playing certain games.
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| your child becomes comfortable even
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| | Gaming is a part of life. It introduces
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| talking about what is inappropriate or
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| | computer technology, problem solving, and
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| disturbing. Establish gently what is
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| | logic. It improves motor as well as
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| right and wrong. Bullying does not help.
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| | spatial skills. Games are not just
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| - Set up the computer and gaming console
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| | entertaining, they can be therapeutic
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| in a family room. All games will then be
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| | too. Choose wisely and guide your child.
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