Rayyan and Games

With the rapid pace of technology, it can be a challenging task to monitor our child's exposure to different forms of media. What are the effects of media and technology exposure at varying ages and what can you do as a parent to regulate his or her interaction with technology tools? 

Are video games bad for children? Recently I noticed my cute niece, Rayyan Hakimi often playing games using his mom’s Samsung Tab. He just 3 years old but managed to navigate the cars and he really enjoying it!!! For this particular question, I totally disagree that video games are inherently bad for children, as long as the parents control which ones their kids play. I think that video games that are designed for children in their age groups are educational, and helpful in a child's development. The only way in which video games would be bad is if a parent allowed a child to play games that where not in their age group. Video games provide children with a hands-on fun way to learn and grow. Some games may improve kids' hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills, in fact sometimes games require kids to actually move or manipulate the game through their own physical movement.

I still remember, Rayyan’s mother become panic and  have asked me the question of what can she do to prevent Rayyan’s addiction towards video games and Ipad that she just bought.. Huh,such a tuff question!! I just answered that she should set clear rules about when, where, how much and what kind of game playing is allowed as soon as Rayyan starts to play games. Then, she and my brother should limit the video game playing time and make sure Rayyan is not playing in the middle of the night. It just my two cents and if let say Rayyan refuses to cooperate, restrict access to video games for a period of time. Again, we just make sure computer and video game playing remains a positive part of Rayyan’s lives.

iPad has changed the world and even our minds. iPad is not just a cool device, but provides education, therapy and, of course, entertainment. Some parents might thought of teaching their kids with an iPad rather than old-fashioned paper and pencil, the iPad does offer several advantages over books and even computers and smartphones.

In this article, we’ll take a look at 5 out of 20 iPad apps which help your kids to write letters, develop phonics, and even write their own books. You can find all of them here: http://savedelete.com/20-awesome-ipad-apps-that-will-teach-your-kids-to-read.html)