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Many children nowadays are learning a lot of things from video games because
they spend so much time with it. If parents guide their children while playing and
if they spend a some time with their kid
while playing video games, the kid may be
able to learn the right things from video
games instead of getting addicted to it. If a
child is cannot study, the first toy to be taken
away is the video game console together with
all the other types of entertainment.
Video games should be treated like a toy that
the parents and the children should enjoy
together and not something that will drive them apart. If you just bought your child
a console game or a PC, you should be ready to spend some time with your child to
make sure that he or she is guided when he or she is using the device. You should
also choose video games that your child plays with carefully because some video
games are better than others and some are not really for children but for adults.
Here are a few of the thing that children can learn by playing video games when
guided by adults:
It can teach them about strategy
Strategy is one of the most valuable things that children can learn from video
games. Your child should learn that, though strategies may seem similar, no exact
strategies will work perfectly in two situations. This can be achieved by playing
different types of video games.
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It can teach them about how valuable resources are
All video games have some sort of limited resource that should be conserved or
harvested. In juegos de matar zombies for example, the resources are coins and
sunflowers. You should teach your child to manage
these resources.
Video games can help them develop their work
ethic
Grinding on games is as difficult as grinding for
money in real life. It’s long, you sacrifice your time
but in the end you will be thankful for the times you spent perfecting your craft.
Video games can help them deal with defeat gracefully
Defeat and disappointment must be tackled at a young age. You can teach this to
your child by making defeat a source of motivation to become better.