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Kids and Online Games : Should it be Encouraged?

November 27, 2012

Online games have become increasing popular in today’s era. Internet is present in almost every household making its place in the life of every individual. Online games are an excellent source of entertainment, but do they inculcate overall development of kids and should it be encouraged? We examine the factors that determine the effects of online games on kids.

Online Games : Better than televisions?

Online games are a better option as compared to television sets. These games are educative and enable a two way learning among the kids in contrast to the television sets. Not only this, the online games are much cheaper and are easily available against the pricey television sets. Online games are of various types and each type is beneficial in its own unique way.

Role Playing Games

These games enable the user to select the character of their choice, customize it according to their own will invoking the interest of the kids. These Role Playing Games inculcate awareness among the kids and also helps them to get detailed knowledge in the related fields. Unlike, the monotonous text lessons, RPG’s are extremely popular as an educational option as well.

Combat Games

Against the popular belief that the combat games make the kids aggressive, these games are Strategy builders. The plots in these games make a tactician out of the kid and also enable them to read and interpret the map which is linked to the game. These combat games also instill team work and co-ordination among the kids.

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Interactive applications in Android and iTunes store

There are thousands of applications available for download in Android and iTunes store which are of educative value to the children. Color and Draw, a popular application enables the kids to draw and paint with a touch. There are voice instructions to guide the kid and unlike the other coloring applications, unlike other applications, in this application the colors don’t get filled with a mere touch, instead, the kid has to fill the color with the strokes of his hand. Another application by the name of ‘Kid Animal Piano’ showcase a collection of animal and further the selection of the song, and then it plays the song related to the animal like Baba Black Sheep. Not only this, the most popular of games like Angry Birds have their own importance.

The kids spend most of their time playing on consoles, online, gaming sites and other sites like Facebook which offer a wide variety of games. The wide variety of games like Cityville, Farmville are extremely popular among the kids as swell and have gained immense popularity. Besides these, there are various other online gaming sites which entertain thousands of kids every day. This encourages interaction among the kids of diverse nationality and makes them learn more about the world around them triggering globalization. A very popular game format called ‘Counter Strike’ enables the people from anywhere around the world to play at one platform.

The increasing popularity of the online games can be sensed by the fact that Video Game Programming and Design have now become a part of college majors. Hence online gaming should be encouraged among the kids to trigger their physical and mental development. With a new development everyday online gaming is reaching a new zenith every day. It is clearly one of the most popular tools for both entertainment and education.

Author Bio: Pitt Goumas, the author of this post has always been interested in writing posts on ecomom coupon code and best educational games for kids. This time again, he has written a great post on online games for his readers.

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