What do kids really think about playing computer games?
Playing computer video games has a bag-load of benefits, say the 260 eight to 15-year olds who took part in the Byron review, Safer Children in a Digital World. The general consensus (also agreeable with the views of the parents and experts involved) is that playing computer games can be educational and relaxing. They can help improve hand-eye coordination, concentration and memory skills. They have the potential to improve maths and reading skills, too. Games that require multiple players can help exercise team-building and cooperation skills. Older children cite social benefits from meeting friends while playing online games and having friends round to play games. Deaf children found them easier than having to keep up with the subtitles on television.
