The role of parents is to guide their children toward improvement. Whether that be through EDUCATION, FOOD, or HEALTH. In my opinion, youngsters must maintain a healthy activity balance. Children today choose to play at internet cafes or at home on Nintendo and Sony home game systems.
We are all aware that playing computer games poses a danger of damage to children.
Children who get too much "Nintendo thumb" or other injuries from playing their video game presents for an extended period of time this holiday season are at risk. According to specialists, people who spend hours hunched over personal computers and surfing the Internet could be setting themselves up for years of excruciating pain due to poor posture and repetitive strain injury (RSI).
As a result of its prolonged use, some children show symptoms of repetitive stress injury (RSI), most notably in their thumbs. These kinds of injuries are caused by repeated motions in the body, and they can lead to damage to the tendons, nerves, and muscles of the affected area.
All of these potential dangers should serve as warning signs to us, as parents, that we need to take action to protect our children's health. I am not suggesting that we prevent kids from using computers; I am aware, as are all of us, that children will use computers throughout their entire lives. Thus, it is imperative that we instruct them on how to do so in a manner that is risk-free and keeps them out of trouble.
Why not teach our youngsters to play our games? This is the implication I am making. Games similar to PIKO, TAGA'ANAY, PEEK-A-BOO (PIYUNGANAY), and other Filipino Games
I have not observed children playing outside today. Too awful. I miss the days gone by.
***Photo credit to different Filipino Games Web Site.
