As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up playing video games. But there’s one I just don’t get: MINECRAFT. I’ve watched my kid play (always on creative mode; I don’t approve of survival mode for my seven year old) long enough now, though, to know that it’s a game of problem solving, creative thinking and —…
Nintendo WiiU and Mario Party 10
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love video games and I think they can be beneficial to our kids. I’m not talking about late-night gaming that verges on dangerous obsession, but — like anything — in moderation. There are, I believe, healthy outcomes thanks to early video game use: problem solving,…