Children and Video Games Part One

There are a million studies about the effects of video games on the brain. Everything from how they will turn your child into a coach potato zombie to creating ADHD.

There are entirely too many studies from too many industries claiming they are all correct. I have found studies on everything from *Eating dirt will make you smarter* to * Video games will make your kid stupid*

I have also discovered that if you want to make a study proving your point, you just have to have the money, and people who agree with your viewpoint. Needless to say you don't even really need credentials. There are no organizations that monitor studies to make sure they are true or scientific, or even based on fact.

I could take just a few hundred bucks, write up my own study and publish it online. I could claim that eating earthworms will cure diabetes. I know that sounds ridiculous, but its how it actually works.

The large portion of studies out there, even the ones with big names attached, are nothing more then some large company's opinion.

Now with that being said, I'm going to include this. If you have a child with some behavior issue, like ADHD, video games may not be the best way to go. Logically thinking video games could make the problem worse. This is just a guess on my part, as I have no experience with ADHD children.

In my home we don't rely on studies, we rely on critical thinking and common sense to figure out what's good for our kids. Its been 100% effective so far.

So here is my real life, have seen it and done it myself, EXPERIENCE letting my kids play video games in part 2.