| In a country that settles each night in front | | | | fun and educational at the same time. Does |
| of the television, it just seems strange that | | | | your child need math help? Then go ahead and |
| more and more people are finding the allure | | | | give them a fun math game that teaches what |
| of the computer screen sometimes more | | | | they need in an easy to get along with |
| important. There is no doubt that children do | | | | manner. This can be done for a number of |
| as their parents do. They enjoy exploring the | | | | subjects like spelling, science, history and |
| vast world of the Internet. They are excited | | | | language. By giving them a computer game like |
| to get that new computer game. But, how much | | | | these, they can make their computer time, |
| time in front of the computer screen is the | | | | well, worth it in your eyes.You would be |
| right amount of time?There is no doubt going | | | | surprised by how many parents simply say, |
| to be a number of people that come out and | | | | "Yes, you can play on the internet." Many of |
| say that children are spending far too much | | | | them do not know what their child is doing |
| time in front of the computer. They may end | | | | let alone know that he or she is playing an |
| up telling us that their eyes will go back or | | | | educational game! Yeah right! Most kids are |
| something. Regardless of what they will say, | | | | going to find and play a game that interests |
| we know now that it is important to limit the | | | | them with flashing colors and graphics. That |
| amount of time children use the computer. We | | | | doesn't mean that they won't like games that |
| know this because we know that it just makes | | | | don't provide this element. But, the websites |
| sense that children who play on the computer | | | | they tend to visit are full of advertisements |
| too much loose the physical aspects of life | | | | that lure them in. Your job is to point them |
| along with the elements of pretend play that | | | | in the right direction.So, back to our |
| actually teach them quite a bit.As parents, | | | | question; how much is the right amount of |
| it is up to us to limit what the child is | | | | time for computer time for your child? Well, |
| doing. It is up to us to provide for them | | | | inside that question is the word, "your" and |
| something worthwhile to do while they are on | | | | that means that it is at your discretion that |
| the web as well. In this, we mean that you, | | | | you should consider their need. Balance their |
| Mom or Dad, need to commit to knowing which | | | | day with physical, emotional, pretend and all |
| games they are playing and which websites | | | | those other important educational elements |
| they plan to visit. Here's a great way to | | | | then add in a little time for computer play. |
| limit what they are actually doing.Instead of | | | | Believe it or not, they are building skills |
| allowing them to surf and end up on some bad | | | | that they will need later in life too.Sandy |
| website out there, go ahead and download a | | | | is a member of the GrandMatrix team. They |
| game or two for them. Games that are | | | | provide a broad range of games, puzzles, |
| available on the web are fun, but when the | | | | articles and reviews. |
| parent gets to do the picking, they can be | | | | |