I wrote a Summer Bucket list for teens a week or so ago and Jeremy Dixon wanted to go into more detail on ONE OF THEM . Thanks you Jeremy Dixon for your guest post, the tips are great =)
4 Reasons Why Kids Need to put Down Video Games This Summer
Summer is basically here and for kids, that means freedom and
oh yeah! VIDEO GAMES! Kids are going to have so much free time on their hands
that they will not know what to do with themselves. If the XBOX and Playstation
will be in full use by your children this summer, then this is article for you.
I am going to touch on 4 reasons why kids need to put down video games and get
out the house this summer.
Get Out and Socialize!
The summer is a great time for the kids to go out and meet
new friends or hang out with the ones from school or the neighborhood. The
friends on XBOX Live and PSN, while cool, do not count! Having your friends
around or meeting new people this summer is a great way to build upon
experiences and memories that will be treasured for life. When kids are cooped
up inside playing video games all day, they will tend to become more anti-social
and miss out on all the cool and awesome things that are taking place during the
summer.
Stop Playing Video Games and Get Active
One of the problems with sitting down and playing video games
all day is that there is little to no chance of exercise taking place. Hours
upon hours will be spent in front of the television screen and you can be sure
that the only movements will be the clicking of buttons, the occasional bathroom
break and oh yea….the trod to get food! If this is a common routine when the
kids are off from school, there is a chance that they will begin to put on
weight. It’s the summer! Children should be outside playing, riding bikes,
skateboarding or playing basketball. Putting down the controller will not just
have them outside the house being active, but it will also allow them to release
all that energy older children and teens usually have.
Be Creative and Constructive This Summer
There are so many things that are taking place during the
summer and a lot of times, children will miss out because they are so
preoccupied with gaming. It would be good to put the video games down for a
minute and go spend some time with friends and family they have not seen in a
while. They could also take up new hobbies or spend more time on the ones that
they already have. The summer means a lot of free time and this just means that
there are more ways for them to be creative and use their brains. Video games
can be mindless at times and really allows for limited creativity to take place.
Enjoy the Summer Fully!
All this free time that the children have during the summers
will come to an end once they become adults. You do not want them to look back
at their summer holidays and realize that the only thing fun they did was play
video games all day long. There should be that balance where they enjoy a couple
hours of gaming, but also enjoy all that summer has to offer before school
begins. The summer is a good time to go to amusement parks, the beach (if they
live close by), sporting events, movies, family trips etc. There are just so
many options available, they should take full advantage of everything and not
lock themselves away playing games.
Jeremy Dixon is an information geek and has a funky little
blog called TheBestestEver.com. He loves to write on a wide variety
of topics that are entertaining, insightful, informative, weird and kooky.
