| There are video games that can be played on | | | | feature can make up for friends and pals that a child |
| multimedia consoles in the home, or on a home | | | | does not have in their real life. Children learn to repair |
| personal computer system. The formats of these | | | | their own self-esteem by making contributions to the |
| video games may be rated for an entire family to | | | | games that are truly unique for their character. A gift |
| view, or the video games may be labeled strictly for | | | | of a fish is a big thing in some hand held games, and |
| play by people over the age of 21. These Mature | | | | the gift of a new dresser can brighten a young girl |
| rated video games contain graphic violence, and may | | | | day better than blue sky and rays of sunshine could |
| contain lewd language and graphic content. | | | | ever hope to accomplish. |
| Before a parent invests more than $30 on any given | | | | The competitive spirit of children learning to adapt in |
| video games collection, they may choose to rent | | | | the real world, can be safely contained within the |
| several video games for their child to play to see | | | | small cubicles of visual space provided in many |
| which ones are a true delight, and which video games | | | | handheld game console models. Children can use |
| will be ignored after just a short time. Some video | | | | video games to teach themselves how to play |
| games are offered in collector's series in decorative | | | | basketball, football, and learn what it takes to be a |
| tins, and are cherished by all children who view them | | | | competitor in a World Series Playoff. |
| as a status symbol. | | | | As a child progresses through many experience levels |
| Many children think that their popularity at school is | | | | in video games, their characters are not the only |
| based on the number of video games that are in | | | | ones that grow strong. Children learn to make quick |
| their collection, and the number of multimedia | | | | decisions, and manipulate screen data to make shots |
| entertainment consoles they have in their home. | | | | that are typical of a seasoned football or basketball |
| There are several handheld models that are viewed | | | | player at a college or university level school. |
| as very desirable for youngsters because of their | | | | These athletic achievements might seem quite small |
| portability and compact features. | | | | and insignificant to an adult, and generally are. Until |
| Many of the video games for the handheld game | | | | the parents take the time to try and maneuver |
| consoles require daily interaction with pets, and failure | | | | through course after course, they do not actually |
| to participate on a day-to-day basis might cause | | | | realize how hard some of those movements are, and |
| people to move out of town because nobody is | | | | think that many of the moves are unattainable. |
| interested in them. This form of game play teaches | | | | Savvy game players will quickly add salt to the |
| children to keep appointments and remind them that | | | | wound. Parents must sit back quietly while their |
| there are people in the world that do count on them | | | | children beat them soundly with very few moves |
| on a day-to-day basis. | | | | required in the entire game process. |
| The imaginary friends that some video games | | | | |