Posted on 12/20/2010 1:03:31 PM PST by Michael van der Galien
Games are a natural part of life. Think about it. Even in nature, pups, cubs and kittens play, practice and sharpen the skills they will use as adults. Littermates will tumble around, with fake growls and go in for a “kill” with a pretend bite to the neck. The puppy on his back, knows he’s lost the game.
Throughout history, there were games that displayed strength, stamina and skills in every culture. Today, those who can play games to display their strength, stamina and skill are given multi-million dollar contracts– and we pay big bucks to watch them.
However, though we don’t often think about it in these terms, games can be more to children than time wasters. They can be used, as a tool to sharpen thinking skills, and create a dry run for real life scenario, that we want to learn to avoid.
With today’s onslaught of video games, it can seem like the only skills that are being sharpened are hand-eye coordination and quick thumb reflexes. The old games of Shoots and Ladders and Sorry, seem pathetically obsolete. If you’ve read our last two installments of Politically Incorrect Parenting Gifts for Boys or Girls, you know that I take the business of child’s play seriously.
Video games can be an absolute waste of time and money. But there are a few that can instill life lessons at an early age that could never have been learned otherwise—without the luxury of age. But don’t discount the value of old fashioned board games.
The following list is not exhaustive by any means. It is intended only to direct your thinking away from commercial hype, cool trends and pop culture, and think about what your child is learning and practicing during play time.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsrealblog.com ...
BB Gun
Crusader Swords and Shields
Boy Scout Stuff
How to gut a deer video
Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose (Classic Seuss)
Marble Maze looks like fun—has anyone here played it?
Guess who said it..Barry or Sarah.
Of the list, Age of Empires II? Really?
Why not venerable staples like anything in the Civilization franchise? Or one of the multitude of Paradox games? There is so much history in either one.
Everything I needed to know, I learned from Diablo II.
Monopoly - The most politically incorrect game of all...................
(Okay, maybe the forces of political correctness *would* have a point if I actually bought this one for junior...)
We all know you are Horowitz’s employee/contractor, but please stop posting the crap pieces, like most of this stuff from Rhonda Robinson, and just post important posts from NewsReal Blog, cause Rhonda Robinson is truly destroying Horowitz’s brand with the constant drivel.
This woman is a rank amateur,
example:
“It is intended only to direct your thinking away from commercial hype, cool trends and pop culture, and think about what your child is learning and practicing during play time.”
She then recommends Age of Empires II, a Microsoft Corporation Game franchise that is by far considered the least educational and focused on game play designed to increase anxiety levels to cause addictive behaviors in children, IN THE ENTIRE GENRE.
She then recommends Robert Kiyosaki, a charlatan, scam artist and fraud who has produced a constant stream of utter and total garbage in the tabloid self help and financial investment advice field.
In short, Rhonda is a navel gazer.
That game’s cover is very eerie. It has a picture of the WTC with a large explosion behind it, and portrays invasion by communists.
And it was made in 1985!
And in my skilled leadership, those Redskins never had a chance.
Yep, me and my buddies played it a lot, and I actually still have it in my closet at home for my little boy when he’s old enough for it.
A more interesting and informative post
might have been written this way:
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Politically Incorrect Parenting Presents
Top 5 Games for Christmas-by Rhonda Robinson
5. Monopoly
4. Cashflow and Cashflow for Kids
3. Marble Maze
2. Age of Empires
1. RollerCoaster Tycoon
To see the discussion and read more visit:
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/12/20/politically-incorrect-parenting-presents-top-5-games-for-christmas/
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Pretty lame...
2banana’s list is MUCH better.
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