If every time your son or daughter talks about video games you feel like you need a translator, or if you've bought into the simplistic idea that they are "bad by default"... this post is for you!
The breakdown of difrent game genres is incredibly helpful for parents trying to understand what their kids are actualy playing. It's fascinatin how gaming has evolved from just a hobby into a major cultural force. The point about cognitive and social benifits really resonates, espcially when so many kids today build friendships through multiplayer games. Setting healthy boundries while still respecting the importance of gaming culture is definitely the balance we need to strike.
Thanks for your comment! Indeed, to find the balance is the real challenge, but I truly believe is always easier from a positive perspective, not forbidding by default. As you say, video-games, specially collaborative ones like Fornite or Valorant, are the new digital playground. Kids use Discord to chat at the same time they are playing. I still would prefer for them to meet in person, but the key is to combine both things in a healthy way
The breakdown of difrent game genres is incredibly helpful for parents trying to understand what their kids are actualy playing. It's fascinatin how gaming has evolved from just a hobby into a major cultural force. The point about cognitive and social benifits really resonates, espcially when so many kids today build friendships through multiplayer games. Setting healthy boundries while still respecting the importance of gaming culture is definitely the balance we need to strike.
Thanks for your comment! Indeed, to find the balance is the real challenge, but I truly believe is always easier from a positive perspective, not forbidding by default. As you say, video-games, specially collaborative ones like Fornite or Valorant, are the new digital playground. Kids use Discord to chat at the same time they are playing. I still would prefer for them to meet in person, but the key is to combine both things in a healthy way