Reminds me of those ridiculous drug commericals on TV where they list all the side effects. It could cause dizziness, increase in blood pressure, seizures, vomiting... well, gee let's TRY IT!
This is true: there have been deaths attributed to playing online games. There's been stuff on this on NPR and a couple of students have done research papers on this -- guys dropping over dead from exhaustion and dehydration, lack of sleep. Oh my.
Um. No. Books aren't "better" -- just a different way to learn and gather information. Do you mean "all" books or some books? "All" games or some games? I'd prefer to see my sons playing "Fire Emblem" than reading Barbara Cartland. :)
We love books, but don't restrict time on video games. "Get off that game and read a book!" Now there's a way to make sure your kids look at games as the treat and books as the punishment.
My daughter used to have the kind of seizures they describe on the warning label of video games -- fluorescent lights cause the same seizures. She never had a seizure playing a game, but she did have them at school (was she reading a book?), in the mall, etc.
Nothing to fear about video games. Too much fear out there already. Relax.
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We do not have a Wii, we don't have a Playstation, handheld games, NOTHING.
We're such rotten parents.
We do, however, have shelves and shelves of Scholastic books!
Geez, you're mean.
:)
We love books, but don't restrict time on video games. "Get off that game and read a book!" Now there's a way to make sure your kids look at games as the treat and books as the punishment.
My daughter used to have the kind of seizures they describe on the warning label of video games -- fluorescent lights cause the same seizures. She never had a seizure playing a game, but she did have them at school (was she reading a book?), in the mall, etc.
Nothing to fear about video games. Too much fear out there already. Relax.