Article: Girls play video games with dad are happier

[l337pino]

http://www.livescience.com/116...mes-dad-happier.html (http://www.livescience.com/11681-girls-play-video-games-dad-happier.html)

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Games that were positively correlated with happier girls included Mario Kart, Wii Sports and Guitar Hero. So, dads, grab your little girls and that plastic guitar or Wii-mote and get playing. "In our day and age, that's what kids are doing," Padilla-Walker said. "It's not hurtful and not a lot of parents are doing it."

[l337pino]

http://www.livescience.com/116...mes-dad-happier.html (http://www.livescience.com/11681-girls-play-video-games-dad-happier.html)

FTA:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Games that were positively correlated with happier girls included Mario Kart, Wii Sports and Guitar Hero. So, dads, grab your little girls and that plastic guitar or Wii-mote and get playing. "In our day and age, that's what kids are doing," Padilla-Walker said. "It's not hurtful and not a lot of parents are doing it." </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[tibbsy07]

I wonder if it's JUST video games? As in, did they research other father/daughter activities? I'd be interested to see the results if they compared other similar age-appropriate activities. Good find!

[KingDaniel0]

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Yes, there maybe few more activities, which might make the family bond strong between the Girl child and her dad, and have a positive effect on her, but I think Gaming is a great option. It's all about mutual understanding, care, and how much time a dad/parent can spend on his child, imo.

Interesting article.....



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[Melonie]

I would add brothers to the list as well. http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/inlove.gif

[kearnel81]

soo true, my 8yr old sis and all my young cousins, nieces and nephews make me play the wii with them too. its fun. not fun getting my *** kicked by a 6yr old tho in mario kart, lol

[KingDaniel0]

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Oh btw, what about the MOTHER as a parent ? I think a mom also plays an equally important role in shaping a child's behavior/character and life, be it a boy or a girl.

Maybe that article puts a stress on Men in general, but I honestly think that both mom and dad can help mould a child's career, through love, mutual care and understanding.

~Just my thoughts~.
Best,
Daniel.



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[QueenN0THING]

I have fond memories of playing computer games with my dad when I was little. We played "Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?" and that Scorched Earth game with the little tanks. I wish he still played video games!

[l337pino]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KingDaniel0:
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Oh btw, what about the MOTHER as a parent ? I think a mom also plays an equally important role in shaping a child's behavior/character and life, be it a boy or a girl.

Maybe that article puts a stress on Men in general, but I honestly think that both mom and dad can help mould a child's career, through love, mutual care and understanding.

~Just my thoughts~.
Best,
Daniel.



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Well, fta:
"The young girls who played age-appropriate video games with their parents (more often than not their father) were better behaved, felt more connected to their families, were less aggressive and less likely to be depressed."

The article itself doesn't really come off as having a bias, in my opinion. It's a science journal, written by a female author, about a study led by a female researcher. I think they are simply specifying the underlying specifics of the studying as to not cause people to assume things. For instance, if they wrote "kids that play games with their parents are happier," that wouldn't be completely backed by the research as boys didn't necessarily show the same results as girls. Now since most of the research participants were fathers playing with their daughters rather than mothers, the researchers and author of the article can only surmise the relationship between the fathers and daughters.

Maybe read more into the information than assuming things.

[BeckWrecks]

I read an arcticle like this one a while ago, and I played my first PC game with my dad helping me- it was called 'Jump Start' because I had trouble learning to read and do math slower than other kids my age. But then I breezed through these games and started to play more fun ones like; Harry Potter 1,2 & 3, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings-Return of the King, Tomb Raider, & my last PC games that I had- Nancy Drew (before switching to xbox). But yeah, my dad would literally sit down at the computer with me trying to explain/help me with problems. We love challenges and love finding a solution to them in comp games. More recently though he helped me complete and figure out Mass Effect 1 & 2 (on xbox), and I helped him complete Mafia 2. I know it's the one thing we relate to best (because my dad has a stress induced job) I know he can vent and we can play a game or two and be alright with each other. ?

-Becka

[talathedrood]

I didn't play it WITH him, per se, but I have fond memories of playing a text-based RPG and leaving it up on the computer when I went to school. When I got home, my dad had progressed the game further, which is good because I was stuck. :'D

I think parents should spend more time doing activities with children - as an only child, I feel more connected and in-touch with the family when we play games together. Now if I could only get them to play WoW! xD