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We hear all the time about how bad screen time is for kids and how playing games turns children’s minds to mush and increase violent tendencies, but is it really all that bad? Is there a positive side to gaming and can it actually be beneficial to children?

There are many educational games available for children and the benefits of those are obvious, these are often used in schools and can even follow the national curriculum. However, some of the non-standard educational games can also provide children with many positive leaning experiences, such as games like Minecraft. In Minecraft you can build worlds and construct buildings for you and your team mates as well as creating characters. All of this helps develop children’s spatial awareness and stimulates their creative side of their brain. Even the more controversial games such as Roblox can offer some benefits to children as they learn to play as part of a team and communicate with others. Game play can be very stimulating for children’s minds and as long as screen time is limited, it can be a great learning tool. So agree a time limit with your child and allow them to enjoy these games with their friends with the correct level of supervision for their age.