For some parents, video games are considered only to spend time and make children negligent with their duties. But, it turns out that video games also have benefits in addition to the negative effects. Come on, find out what are the positive effects of video games.
Mother
and Father's concern about the negative impact of playing video games
is very reasonable, considering video games do have some negative
effects, such as making addictions. It's just that, video games can actually be a learning tool for your child if done correctly.
Various Benefits of Video Games for Little One
In addition to being entertaining, video games store a variety of benefits that are often not realized. Some of them are:
- Practice problem solving skills
From video games children will learn how to solve problems, ranging from planning, to making decisions quickly and accurately in a short time. Video games that are suitable for training this ability are action games. However, keep in mind the type of action game played, Mother. Do not let the action game that is played contain elements of violence that actually have a bad impact.
- Providing new knowledge
Who says knowledge can only be obtained through textbooks. Some video games actually provide information about various things, such as the history of a country, the types of living things that might be known by Little One, or the knowledge of space objects. This is what will indirectly encourage the Little One to learn new things and find out more about the information that interests him.
- Increase creativity
One of the main benefits of playing video games is to increase creativity. Including drawing creativity, writing stories and also creativity in conveying ideas in the form of pictures or writing.
- Train emotional control
Children who regularly play video games tend to be able to control emotions, compared to children who do not play games. Playing video games also encourages children to reduce anxiety and make them more relaxed when facing a problem.
- Forming unyielding characters
When playing video games, often children have to go through sharing challenges to be able to advance to the next level, so that they train children so that they don't give up easily. In real life, this can be useful for teaching children to stay strong in facing failure and keep trying until they succeed.
- Develop social skills
In an era of growing technological development, training children's social skills can be done through playing games with friends online or online. The form of interaction in playing video games can be in the form of working together in completing a mission. Accompany children, so they can help develop strategies with their friends, while teaching them how to discuss well with the team.
- Strengthens the inner bond between children and parents
Occasionally Mother and Father can get involved when children play video games. Gradually, the child will get used to telling various other things, so that the relationship and communication between parents and children gets tighter. Every now and then, playing video games with all family members can be a fun means of entertainment.
To maximize the positive impact of playing video games, Mother and Father can help choose the type of video game for Little One. Choose a video game that trains children to think creatively or educative video games to practice language skills and reasoning.
No less important to note is the portion of playing time. Ideal time for children to play video games, a maximum of 1.5 hours per day. Do not let the child be adversely affected by gadget addiction.
In addition, also pay attention to the placement of video games or other gadget tools. Always place it in a family room that can be accessed by all family members to be more easily monitored.
So, Mother and Father don't just think of children playing video games as negative things. There are also many benefits of playing video games, as long as they are done properly and not excessive.
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