Video games have come a long way since the original system (the Atari). Now, one can talk into a microphone and speak to a person all the way across the world and game with them. Also, systems now have wireless controllers and even a certain console has the ability of controller less capability. More and more kids are interacting with video games and the multi functions that the systems itself can produce. Kids would rather rush home from school and “game” than stay after and try-out from their schools athletics.
I believe video games are good for a child when used in moderation. They came become an addiction, make a person a “couch potato”, gain weight, and become very lazy (all of these I know first hand). The huge gamer that I am and I still don’t let my kids play even a third of the time I do. But I’ve taken a huge stand on making a case to play video games even more now than back in the day. The systems are so advance like mentioned before that some are wireless and one is controller-less. The Kinect for the Xbox 360 makes a person get up and move their body to play the game. The Nintendo Wii was the first to come up with the idea and gaming never looked back since. These types of games allow kids that feel like they don’t have what it takes to play and feel comfortable in their own home. It takes those “couch potatoes” and gets them moving and doing physical activity. This type of new age gaming is only going to soar, and I wouldn’t be surprised if sports leagues and P.E. classes engage in this technology.
http://www.youthsportsny.org/2010/02/youth-sports-leagues-find-fewe.html
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