Computer games for children

Today, our children spend a lot of time in the computer and computer games. If you do not control this process, the children playing computer games several hours a day, and by evening become excited, irritable and unmanageable. Disrupted day: interrupted sleep, children without end wakes up, wakes up the parents.

Often we hear questions such as: "not dangerous if computer my child?" "How much time children can play computer games?", "Does the computer with the normal development of children?"

Try to understand what computer games are for children and whether they good.

Computer games for children are of three types:

• Entertaining game;
• Educational (learning)games;
• Educational games.

Computer training and educational games give some kind of cognitive or educational information in an interesting and entertaining way for children.

All the negative reviews about computer games are entertainment games that you want to use in moderation, like any other form of entertainment.

Adventure computer games

Visually these games is designed as an animated film, but with interactive features – the ability to control the course of events. To solve the set tasks it is necessary to have a good wit and logical thinking. The main advantage to these games are the findings – of the various items that meets the character traveling in the game space many levels. When choosing games for your child, you must know that essential to entertaining adventure games has a balance between the complexity and simplicity of the puzzles. If the tasks are too difficult for the kid, he will quickly lose interest in the game; if it's too easy – and quickly pass the entire game and experience a sense of satisfaction peculiar to a man from overcoming difficult obstacles.

Strategy

The main purpose of strategy games – command and control, energy, minerals or other similar resources. Thus, it is often necessary to carry out not only long-term planning, but also to monitor the current situation. These games are quite difficult, but that they develop the child's assiduity and ability to plan their actions and practice of multivariate thinking.

Arcade computer games

A characteristic feature of the arcade games is a multi-level crushing game, when the reward and the goal is the right transition to the next scene or mission. Usually at the end of each mission, the player must win a major victory.

Also, for these games there is the system set points and bonuses (extra rewards) provided for the speed of passing, the victory over the opponent or finding secret doors or items. Arcade games that train the eye, attention, speed of reaction, but for preschool children the recommended time limit of the game.

In games of this genre at the disposal of the child there is a small squad of characters, each of which performs a separate role or function. The purpose of heroes together to explore the virtual world and accomplish early in the game task. The task can be finding a certain treasure, treasures or spells. The way to achieve the target is typically block various obstacles and saboteurs of various stripes, which must be overcome by force or cunning. This is the main principle of role playing is using the right character at the right time and in the right place.

3D - Action

Briefly the motto of these games can be expressed in the following words: "Kill them all!". This is purely entertainment type of games that develop both motor function and almost does not develop cognitive, and they are questionable in terms of mental development and especially of moral education. In these games it is especially important to keep a sense of proportion, not only children but also adults.

Logical

The majority of preschool children are interested in puzzles, of course, if they are available for them. The usefulness of Boolean games is that they develop logical thinking skills. Most often this game is a single task or a collection of several puzzles that need to be addressed.

Typical representatives of this genre are different tasks to rearrange shapes or drawing a picture. Lately there are more quality different logic of computer games designed for preschool age to teach children arithmetic, reading, writing, and other subjects.

Simulation

Simulation game (or simulator) has in its name any console, for example: auto, aviation, sports, etc. on the market Today, you can find simulators for virtually any equipment, sailing ships, airships, planes and helicopters, tanks, submarines, real and fantastic spacecraft.

There are other classifications of computer games, but it is impossible to state categorically that some games are bad in terms of education, and others are good.

How to choose computer games for children?

Choosing a computer game to your child, parents often do this at random, according to the beautiful design and Intrusive advertising Avenue. However, it should be considered last. Game or educational computer program should to match your kid's age. Usually they are divided according to the following principle - from 3 years to 5, from 5 to 7, from 7 to 12.

First of all, choose a genre of computer games in accordance with the temperament and inclinations of the child: some children are better suited calm, measured game, others – active, dynamic.

Allow longer play games with the research content than with entertainment. If the child takes the initiative, trying to resolve a problem, analyzes the situation and makes conclusions from it – this game undoubtedly contains elements of the study.

Do not interrupt the child's play prior to the completion of the episode – the baby needs to leave the computer with the consciousness of successful business.

Try to have the child have learned the main principle of the length of gaming sessions – you can't play games to the detriment of vital activities such as sleep, food, rest, exercise, outdoor games etc.

How much time children can spend on the computer?

A short duration exercises - about one minute, simple and accessible to everyone:

1. At the expense of 1-4 to close your eyes without straining your eye muscles, at the expense of 1-6 wide open eyes and look into the distance. Repeat 4-5 times.

2. Look at the tip of your nose counting 1-4, then translate the look into the distance at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

3. Without turning his head, slowly doing circular movements of eyes up-right-down-left and in the opposite direction: up-left-down-right. Then look into the distance at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

4. Keeping your head still, move the eyes to secure it, at the expense of 1-4 up, at the expense of 1-6 right; then similarly down-right, right-right, left-right. To do move diagonally in one and the other side, turning the eyes right at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 3-4 times.

5. Without turning his head, eyes closed "view" to the right at the expense of 1-4 and straight-at the expense of 1-6. To raise his eyes up at the expense of 1-4, lower down on the expense of 1-4, and to look directly at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

6. Look at the index finger, remote from the eye at a distance of 25-30 cm, and at the expense of 1-4 to bring it closer to the tip of the nose, then transfer gaze into the distance at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

The layout for the computer

The chair should be with back.

A table on which stands the computer should be placed in a well lit place, but so that the screen does not glare.

Fit straight or slightly tilted forward with a slight tilt of the head. To ensure the stability of the landing, the child should sit on a chair, leaning on 2/3 - 3/4 of length of thigh.

Between the housing body and the edge of the table there shall be free space at least 5 cm. Hands free to lie on the table. Legs bent at the hip and knee joints at right angles and are located under the table on the stand.

The computer should be placed in a corner or the rear surface to the wall.

In the room where the computer is used, the required daily wet cleaning. So the floor it is not necessary to close the carpet or rug.

Before and after work on the computer, wipe the screen lightly moistened clean cloth or sponge.

It is believed that our green friends - cacti - also help to reduce the negative impact of computer.
Don't forget the most ventilated room, as the aquarium or other tank with water increase humidity.

Summary:

• Despite all the accusations against computer games, using the computer as an assistant in the preparation preschooler to school not only possible but necessary: it promotes interest in learning, its effectiveness and develop a child comprehensively;
• To prevent the overwork of a child can be, if you limit time of stay of the child at the computer, carry out exercises for the eyes, properly equip the workplace, to use only high-quality computer games, age appropriate child.

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