One of my friends, a North American woman, suggested that my boys should not be playing with computers so frequently. She says that computers are bad for boys' brains--that the different hemispheres don't develop equally, or something like that.
Is that true? Honestly, I don't know. But I always fall back on my mother's credo: "I just want you to be happy!" Fortunately, that works well in Thailand, even with my wannabe-feminist wife.
The boys LOVE to play with computers. Poo agrees with my friend and wishes the boys would instead play nicely with sticks, crayons and Lego. If I were a natural man, rubbing sticks and stones to make fire, and bathing in the fresh, clean stream, maybe I could criticize them too, but I am also a city boy, and I love computers.
So, bring on Counterstrike!
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Counterstrike during Math class. Yipee! or History now...
ur friend might be referring to the psycho-analytical skills development of the brain. there is now way the neuronanatomical structures of the brain "underdevelopes" due to prolonged playing of computer games. if the kids get enough sleep, eat healthy food and do well in school, there's no reason why we should deprive them of network games. however, i would give my kids electric guitars and let them play em until their fingers turn blue...^^
I try to limit my boys to less than one hour per day on computers. Thun is now playing a speech recognition game that blows my mind. If he wants a little Counterstrike (actually, in his case it is PB - PointBlank), I don't get too bothered. But during class, no way! Admittedly, electric guitars would be better for their brains, but not for my brain--there's too much noise in Thailand already!
true... bangkok is such a noisy place. still, music can be therapeutic. rock music is thought to release endorphins that can help alleviate some form of psychosomatic pains. at least for me. it's my way of coping up with stress.
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