I recently learned the news that I'm going to be a father - and while my wife and I are still in the 'elated shock phase' in regards to becoming parents for the first time, we're already talking about our child's foreseeable future. Don't get the wrong idea, we're not picking out our progeny's profession, university, and peer set just yet, but we are evaluating our day-to-day lifestyle and making sure that we're taking all the necessary steps towards becoming good parents. One of our main concerns, of course, is how our jobs and work schedules will affect our child's essential early years of development - and more importantly, how to responsibly approach my career in videogames.And approach it responsibly I'll have to do, because just like any other entertainment medium, digital gaming has a very broad spectrum. There are platformers, shooters, role-playing games, adventures, puzzlers, and a number of other genre types that run the gamut of demographic appeal. Yet despite that fact, there's no denying that titles aimed at teens and older groups are the ones that dominate store shelves.
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Walking into your local Target or Best Buy with a young son or daughter in search of an appropriate videogame isn't always easy with IPs like Halo 2, Resident Evil 4, and God of War prominently displayed on the end caps. What are your kids playing?Long story short, my new lot in life got me to thinking about this subject rather heavily. Though I don't claim to be the next Dr. Phil or anything, as an industry professional that's been in the games business for almost seven years, I figured that my knowledge could be put to good use and might provide would-be and existing parents with a possible helping hand.
With that in mind, I've set out to answer several questions that I've already considered for my own child, while also addressing inquiries that I've received from parents just like you. At what age should I let my child play videogames? I'm not an expert in child development so obviously that decision is entirely yours as parents. That said, I can speak from my own personal experience and point out that I first began playing videogames around the age of three via the household 2600. At the time, my parents found it to be a rather constructive way to use the television between episodes of Sesame Street and the Electric Company, and as avid gamers themselves, thought it a good method of spending time with my brother and me without having to take us outside. Speaking of which, my brother has a child of his own that is almost five years old, and he allowed his son to start playing videogames at roughly the same age we were when we started. For those that feel that three or four years may still be too early to sacrifice your kids' thumbs to the plastic mash monster, you might be interested in the findings of a recent study conducted by the (a non-profit organization aimed at watching media content for families).
In it, the organization surveyed 657 young people between the 4th and 12th grade age bracket to better understand the demographic and its gaming habits. Of those surveyed 87% of 8-to-17 year-old children play videogames at home. Specific data indicates that 92% of boys and 80% of girls in that demographic play with entertainment software, while the average age of survey participants was 13.7. This data suggests that most parents allow their children to start playing videogames at or before the tail-end of grade school.Sit+too+close+to+the+television+and+your+eyes+could+look+like+this. How long should a child play videogames before taking a break and what's the optimal distance for them to sit? It has been the general consensus of eye specialists and vigilant moms for years that television watching (be it interactive or not) is best suited at distances of five feet or more.
It's also a good idea to have some kind of ambient or overhead light as opposed to the playing in the dark. This distance and the accompanying light are both measures meant to reduce eye strain and fatigue. As for the length of the gaming sessions themselves, in an ideal situation nobody (including children or adults) should be playing games for longer than an hour at a time (followed by a 15- to 30-minute break).
Just as the light and distance advantages mentioned above are meant to reduce eye strain and fatigue, so too are the frequent pauses. Plus it'll teach your kid that there are other places to go in the home other than the couch.