To buy a PS3 is a large financial investment.
If you have determined it won't ruin the budget, then the next question to answer is the advisability for the children.
What is best for them? This article should help you answer that question.
It is easy to find persons in both the pro and con camps.
After you have studied the question, and considered carefully, you are the only one who can make your decision.
The parent/adult does have to be cognizant of the time being spent gaming.
Some games can take as much as 50 hours to complete/accomplish.
This is possibly the biggest objection.
If the parent retains control and limits are set so that homework, chores, time outdoor, etc are not sacrificed, there can be real benefits to the game player.
For instance: 1.
The games can stimulate creativity and problem solving.
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The games encourage reading as some games require the child to read instructions or the story line.
3.
Reading skills are advanced by the new vocabulary that can be learned with the role playing games.
Isolation is an often voiced objection.
But, studies are showing it is not so true as once thought.
Some consoles can allow as many as four persons to play together.
Friends and family fun together.
And it has been found that some games spark new interests in children, such as ocean and jungle creatures.
And children have become more socially confident with other children when they have an area of expertise, and especially with those who share their interests.
You will probably hear the objection that the gaming consoles can destroy brain cells.
Neither the medical field not the technical experts have a concern here.
It seem to be a concern of those who are only guessing, or are not generally comfortable with modern electronics.
Experts do agree that the quality of such games makes them more than just entertaining.
They can be quite challenging, developing problem solving skills.
The degree of complication fosters imagination and creativity.