Exploring the games-are-good-for-you point of view As a parent,
one of the decisions you have to make at some point is the
degree to which you allow your child to play online games. Oops,
let's rewind and try again: .. the degree to which you guide
your child when it comes to playing online games. I suspect that
the default stand-offish attitude to games prevalent in my
generation is a left-over from earlier generations and I am not
sure it is the best position from which to help our children
develop a harmonious relationship with games. The "default
stand-offish attitude" usually promulgated by mass media goes
something like this: - Playing outside with other children: Good
- Reading books: Good - Watching television: Ok in limited doses
- Playing online games: Bad (as in leading to anti-social
behaviour, speech impediments and obesity) I would like to see a
bit more nuance in the latter three categories which are all
about media experience, my point of view lumps the three types
of media together to focus o