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More and more specialists encourage parents to play down. With video games, little ones can train their skill, their sense of coordination and anticipation, and their reflexes, even their imaginations. In video games, the hero evolves in a virtual universe, along a course strewn with obstacles and enemies to be eliminated.
Video game: a jubilant imaginary space
Captivating, interactive, this activity sometimes takes on a magical dimension: while playing, your child is the master of this little world. But contrary to what parents might think, the child completely differentiates the virtual world of play from reality. When he plays actively, he knows very well that it is he who acts on the characters. From then on, what a pleasure, underlines the psychologist Benoît Virole, to jump from one building to another, to fly in the air and to achieve all these things that he cannot do in “real life”! When he holds the controller, the child therefore knows precisely that he is playing. So if he has to kill characters, fight or wield the saber, no need to panic: he’s in the western, in the “Pan!” Mood. You are dead “. Violence is for fake.
Choose a video game suitable for my child’s age
The main thing is that the games chosen are adapted to the age of your child: video games can then become a real ally in awakening and development. This implies that they are well designed for the age group in question: a game sold for tweens can confuse the minds of younger children. Obviously, parents must always check the content of the games they buy, and in particular the “moral” values they transmit.
Video games: how to set limits
As with other games, set rules: set time slots or even restrict video games to Wednesdays and weekends if you’re worried he’ll abuse them while you’re away. Virtual play should not replace real play and the interaction that children have with the physical world. Besides, why not play with him from time to time? He will surely be delighted to welcome you to his little virtual world and explain the rules to you, or even see that he can be stronger than you in his field.
Video games: the right reflexes to prevent epilepsy in my child
As for the television, it is preferable that the child is in a well-lit room, at a reasonable distance from the screen: 1 meter to 1,50 meters. For the little ones, the ideal is a console connected to the TV. Don’t let him play for hours on end, and if he’s playing for a long time, make him take breaks. Decrease the screen brightness and turn down the sound Warning: a small portion of children prone to epilepsy ‘those sensitive to light, or 2 to 5% of patients’ may have a seizure after playing video games .
Information from the French Epilepsy Office (BFE): 01 53 80 66 64.
Video games: when to worry about my child
When your child starts not wanting to go out or see his friends anymore, and he spends most of his free time behind the controls, there is cause for concern. This behavior may reflect difficulties in the family or a lack of exchange, communication, which makes him want to take refuge in his virtual bubble, this world of images. Any other questions?