Are games beneficial to play in any way?
Most of us gamers would gladly spend hours explaining all the benefits of playing games, but of course we are heavily biased. The skills to be gained from playing games depend largely on the type of game; you would expect a text-heavy game to improve reading skills, and that can certainly be the case. Some dedicated gamers have even used games to help learn foreign languages, especially Japanese. There are many scientific studies on the benefits of playing games. The reports show that playing certain games can improve everything from hand-eye coordination to eyesight to phobias. Certainly some of these findings are disputable, and other studies show that games may do more harm than good. Perhaps it’s best to recommend that you don’t rely on video games to teach your child anything, and then whatever they do teach will be a nice bonus.
