Wow, this is so sexist. Spend more time with your kids, regardless of their gender!
But I don't think parents should force themselves to pretend to like something they are obviously not interested in. My dad suffered a lot trying to play Final Fantasy games for me, but we were just fine playing Gran Turismo. Gotta find something that both kids and parents like.
Should Dads Play Video Games With Their Kids?
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Dads may be doing their teenage girls a favor by spending a little more time playing video games with them -- but boys are another story.
A new study found that adolescent girls who played age-appropriate video games with their parents (most often, their fathers) were less depressed, better behaved, less aggressive and felt more connected to their families.
"It's just another way to be involved with your kids," study researcher Laura Padilla-Walker from Brigham Young University told LiveScience.
The average girl in the study played video games with her mom or dad only once a month, and 46 percent never played with a parent at all.
But playing video games with parents had neither a negative nor a positive effect on boys, probably because they already play video games too much.
In fact, boys who play more video games do worse in school and are unhappier, though this is most likely due to spending less time with family and friends and slacking on homework, the researchers said.
About 45 percent of the boys in the study played video games with their parents, though they were often age-inappropriate games like "Halo" or "Call of Duty." Boys who play age-inappropriate games were more likely to be aggressive, the study found.
As for the girls, "Mario Kart," Wii Sports and "Guitar Hero" were most likely to put a smile on their faces. But Padilla-Walker notes that it could just be spending time with your kids, regardless of the activity, that makes them feel loved.
We couldn't agree more -- certainly, "Mario Kart" isn't the secret to happiness. Or is it?
A new study found that adolescent girls who played age-appropriate video games with their parents (most often, their fathers) were less depressed, better behaved, less aggressive and felt more connected to their families.
"It's just another way to be involved with your kids," study researcher Laura Padilla-Walker from Brigham Young University told LiveScience.
The average girl in the study played video games with her mom or dad only once a month, and 46 percent never played with a parent at all.
But playing video games with parents had neither a negative nor a positive effect on boys, probably because they already play video games too much.
In fact, boys who play more video games do worse in school and are unhappier, though this is most likely due to spending less time with family and friends and slacking on homework, the researchers said.
About 45 percent of the boys in the study played video games with their parents, though they were often age-inappropriate games like "Halo" or "Call of Duty." Boys who play age-inappropriate games were more likely to be aggressive, the study found.
As for the girls, "Mario Kart," Wii Sports and "Guitar Hero" were most likely to put a smile on their faces. But Padilla-Walker notes that it could just be spending time with your kids, regardless of the activity, that makes them feel loved.
We couldn't agree more -- certainly, "Mario Kart" isn't the secret to happiness. Or is it?
Read More: http://www.livescience.com/culture/girls-dads-bond...
Top Opinion
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Derek 2011/02/03 17:01:33
With everybody you want!!
Just have fun!! ^.^
:o)
hahahaaaaaaaaa.....
We are all supposed to put our own answer.
Oh, my word, I am laughing so hard over here!
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Additionally, keep the violent games out of your kids' hands until they can differentiate between games and reality. Otherwise you end up with a child who thinks it is perfectly okay to elbow-drop their uncle or perform 20-hit combos on your sensitive parts.
Just saying.
Plus, I feel like video games can be for when your older. Kids should play, they should make their own play, play outside, play with other kids. Or if I see a dad playing with his child just playing; outside, make pretend, hide and seek - it's one of the best things ever. Video games have a hard time in my mind competing.