More Beneficial Games for Children

Lately, video and computer games have been successfully replace almost all traditional games like hide and seek, playing marbles, dakon, chases, etc.  Display images with interesting color and motion pictures make children more interested in playing video or computer games than playing traditional games. It is unfortunate that traditional games is really extinct. Although there were some sources said that video games good for children's intelligence, but there are many things in the traditional games that more beneficial for children. Traditional games can train gross and fine motor skills of children.
In addition it also can train the social and emotional development of children. By playing it with their friends,  they will learn to share to their friends. The games also need the tricks to play it so the games can train their intelligence.

Video or computer games  are very different from tradisional  games. It can train only a small portion of the motor system of children, and they are required to think hard. There is also only few games that can train children to socialize. There were some sources said that video games can cause addiction similar to drug addicted people. When children fail to win a game, the children will try it again later. If the children fail again to play it, they usually try it again and again until he won it. Some children will replace it with another game in video games if they are bored with the game. Not only that, the time they spend going to disrupt their learning time. Their brains are required to always think about the steps in the game. It will disrupt the learning process at their school. Playing video or computer games for hours is also very dangerous for their physical health. The sitting position of children who are too long will cause blood flow to the brain is not current. They will quickly feel dizzy, tired, and aches. Children will tend to look weak in doing their activities. Not only that, the eyes are required to continue to stare at the screen will disrupt their eyes health too.

Role of parents become very important in controlling the daily activities of children so children can grow and develop properly. Parents can limit the children play games and sometimes ask him to play games that can train motor system and social development. It can be done by reintroducing and invited to play traditional games.

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