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    Play Time is Quality Time

    January 18, 2023 - By 

    I’ve been gaming since I first learned to turn the little knobs on the Pong game and play what amounted to virtual tennis. I moved up in gaming systems through the years with Atari and Nintendo, then Playstation and X-Box. I’ve watched games grow from pixelated simplicity to epic adventures like Breath of the Wild. And now that I have a child, I enjoy sharing my love of games with him. Of course, he’s been totally on board since the first time he got to “shoot” things in a video game. It’s a very stereotypical little boy trait, but in…

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    Surprising Educational Benefits of Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    July 13, 2022 - By 

    When we started playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, I wasn’t expecting my son to learn about animals, insects and fossils, but that’s exactly what happened. I didn’t pay much attention to Animal Crossing: New Horizons when it came out, figuring it was just another made up game world looking to suck up my time. I was also reluctant to plunk down $60 for a game I was pretty sure my son wouldn’t like. I finally gave in, and we started playing a few weeks ago. I was surprised to find not only does he love it, but he’s actually learning…

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    5 Ways Gaming Can Be Good for Kids

    February 22, 2020 - By 

    My son is four and he’s just getting into video games. It’s one of the few moments he actually stays still and pays attention to something, so I’ve been encouraging his interest. Recently, his preschool teacher cautioned me about his video game usage and said “It’s not good” for them to get into gaming. I bit my tongue and nodded in agreement, but later thought about what she said. While I agree that too much of anything is not good, I’m here to give you five ways you can actually make gaming good for kids. Turning Gaming into a Positive…