Is it healthy to let your kids play videogames?

I think you should just watch and be sure that your son doesn't become "obsessed" with his video games. A little addiction is OK as long as his school work isn't interfered with and he is getting enough exercise. Some children will become obsessed and spend hours and hours on a game which is unhealthy mainly because sitting on a chair and pushing buttons is not getting rid of calories that playing outdoors does. If your fears are resonible, like if you live in a big city, and it's not safe for your little one to play outdoors alone you should go out with him or take him to a local park so he can get his running and playing out, and then come in, let him on the gaming system and you can do your chores without worrying about him.

There are bad games and good ones too. Examples of bad ones would be along the lines of grand theft auto or saints row. Then there are games like portal that are fun and teach how the laws of physics work. Those games help improve the mind, understanding of the universe and problem solving skills.

Your son is addicted to playing video games and he is able to watch strategies on the Internet. That is very clever considering his age. I think that you will have to be careful that your son doesn't concentrate all his energies on gaming. Your son needs to do his school work and his chores as he gets older. I think he needs some time for his gaming because that is his hobby. A limited amount of video game playing is fine. However it is wise to see if the games are age appropriate. Maybe you should limit your son's time on gaming per day. You might allow 2 hours on a weekday evening and 4 hours at the weekend as an example. My 15 year old son likes to do war games on his x box and his play station. He does well with his school work so I think some relaxation time for gaming is reasonable. I like my son to go outside for physical exercise as well. I am a primary school teacher and a parent of three children. I think video games that are age appropriate are healthy if used in addition to reading books and playing outside. I think your son will be still interested in video games when he is a teenager so it is best to lay some ground rules now. Some teens might spend 6 hours a day on gaming and not wish to do anything else.

It´s not really about if the videogames are healthy or not, it´s more like wich kind of videogames your kid plays. There´s a lot of difference between a Mature rated game and Sonic or Mario, even Pokemon. Just don´t let him to play ALL THE DAY, and try to relax more when he´s playing outside, you can take care of him just by keeping an eye on him.