And just like that, the school year is ending in a couple of weeks and quite honestly, I have not a clue where the time went. Next week, we switch gears to summer before our annual summer blog break.
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Prepping for Healthy Gaming
In my Healthy Gamer book review, I shared a bit about my brother’s and my relationship with video games growing up. I’ve also shared about my husband Troy being a serious gamer well into his adulthood. And now that we have two kids who are ready for beginner video games, we’ve had to create a workable plan for having them in our home.
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I’m just going to come out and say it: Gaming has gotten a bad rap.
Despite its associations with a sedentary lifestyle or as a catalyst for violence and aggression, new research has found that there’s much more to gaming and these negative connotations have no real proof.
That’s a good thing as gaming has evolved with our lifestyle and in its own medium. It is literally at our fingertips whenever we’re bored or want a quick escape from our daily life. And even if we don’t engage in video games, our kids definitely know about them; from YouTube videos and Twitch to classmates talking about it in school. In other words, gaming culture is here to stay and we’re here for it.
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As we wrap up our #OTMonth board game series, we must discuss one that induces so much stress and anxiety but is still a classic after all these years. It’s the ultimate challenge of fine motor dexterity and mental agility, all while staying focused under pressure.
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Out of all the classic games we have covered this month, no other game has changed mediums multiple times over the last century, had a movie made about them, AND had its own memorable tagline. You sunk my battleship!
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Child(ish) Advice 