| Unlike 15 years ago, the kids games that are | | | | parents are happy enough for their children to do |
| available today are failing to contribute towards | | | | this. |
| the education of our children. | | | | There are a certain percentage of parents that |
| Games like battleships and monopoly were | | | | are against these games and are sensible enough |
| common, and although more fun than | | | | to want to introduce kid's educational games from |
| educationally-focused, they still instilled a | | | | a very young age. There are superb audio learning |
| reasonable degree of learning. Monopoly made you | | | | games available, activity packs, comprehension |
| calculate figures in your head and about how to | | | | and colour learning games. There are also games |
| best use that money, whilst battleships helped | | | | that involve shapes and positions, matching up |
| with memory retention. | | | | pictures, counting games and a number of great |
| Today however, has taken a turn for the worse. | | | | puzzles. |
| While there are some excellent kid's educational | | | | It is games like these that teach kids to have to |
| games available in shops around the world, there | | | | think for themselves and want to learn more. |
| is far greater market emphasis on games that | | | | They also provide kids with great motivational |
| involve watching a computer/television screen. | | | | skills and the willingness to express themselves |
| Yes, computer games like Xbox and Nintendo are | | | | and their creative side. |
| consuming a large percentage of children's time | | | | Encouraging our kids to use educational games will |
| outside of school. | | | | ensure that they develop a lot quicker than those |
| What's worse is that children don't even need to | | | | kids who numb their brains by being stuck in front |
| head to the "spacies parlour" and stand up playing | | | | of a computer/television for hours on end. Kid's |
| these games anymore. They can simply play one | | | | educational games are the ideal way to develop |
| of their Xbox or Nintendo games from the | | | | kids into smart, logical thinking young adults. It will |
| comfort of their own home. | | | | also better assist these young adults develop into |
| Not only are the thousands of video games | | | | successful working adults. |
| contributing next to nothing towards our children's | | | | The availability of video games will continue to |
| learning, but they're also making them less active | | | | grow, however this doesn't mean children have to |
| and in many cases more obese. The most | | | | play them. It's up to parents to take responsibility |
| alarming thing is that a large proportion of today's | | | | and think about their children's future. |