I think you are over analyzing this issue.
But to be honest, I do understand your parent a bit, and even tho I also grew up with video games, and that I play still play them regularly, I still encourage my kids to do what would be "healthier" hobbies for the following reasons.
1. Socialization: For example, allows kids to connect with friends and such, playing on online video game will make you gain some acquaintances but that's about it. I do still believe that human's require a certain amount of socialization to be healty.
2. Health: Of course, doing sports is healthy for you, keeps your body in check, gardening puts you outside, makes you in contact with the sun, both of these arguments are clearly healthier than sitting in a semi dark room with headphones on pressing keys.
3. Education: Reading, yes you may not remember your book, but reading is a key tool to increase your vocabulary. Wheter or not you believe that you are learning something or not, subconciously you are improving your skill at reading, and writing, by practicing it.
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That being said, am I against video game, and do I tell my kids they can't play them because other hobbies are better?
Or course not.
But I do advise them to keep a balance between educative and healthy hobbies, vs hobbies purely for entertainment.
But to be honest, I do understand your parent a bit, and even tho I also grew up with video games, and that I play still play them regularly, I still encourage my kids to do what would be "healthier" hobbies for the following reasons.
1. Socialization: For example, allows kids to connect with friends and such, playing on online video game will make you gain some acquaintances but that's about it. I do still believe that human's require a certain amount of socialization to be healty.
2. Health: Of course, doing sports is healthy for you, keeps your body in check, gardening puts you outside, makes you in contact with the sun, both of these arguments are clearly healthier than sitting in a semi dark room with headphones on pressing keys.
3. Education: Reading, yes you may not remember your book, but reading is a key tool to increase your vocabulary. Wheter or not you believe that you are learning something or not, subconciously you are improving your skill at reading, and writing, by practicing it.
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That being said, am I against video game, and do I tell my kids they can't play them because other hobbies are better?
Or course not.
But I do advise them to keep a balance between educative and healthy hobbies, vs hobbies purely for entertainment.