"Adolescent girls who play age-appropriate video games with their fathers are happier, healthier and have better family connections than those who don't."

A new study released today looks into girls playing video games. The study follows girls who both played video games with their family and those who did not. The study found that girls who played games "were better behaved, felt more connected to their families, were less aggressive and less likely to be depressed." the study also studied boys but did not get similiar results.

The researchers who conducted the study say "I think we can encourage more parents to play video games with their kids, especially age-appropriate games," Laura Padilla-Walker from Brigham Young University (BYU)

So wow just wow. All these years of Nintendo and companies trying to get girls to game and its apparently good for their health. I guess its a bonding experiance that can't be found anywhere else. I really didn't expect to see such good results.

What do you think isn't this great or what, time to get your daughters playing the latest MarioKart!

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Playing videogames with parents promotes bonding. Studies also show that kids that have good relationships with their parents also lead happier lives. It opens up a lot of time for discussion. The problem with most boys though is that they see it as a competitive experience.

well, this can't be true! we all know that videogamed turn everyone into insane mass murderers.

Guess who am I gonna show this...

You are right. Yeah. Daddy is going to show this to mom. 

This. Silly study.

You need a gamer wife like me. Sorts everything. Both my daughters game, both with us and alone. LBP just now -- good times.

Fathers and daughters playing GTA together is a fundamental building block of a well-behaved young lady. 

but...but... the vidya gaems...

I think all this shows is that parents who spend more positive time with their children leads to better outcomes in the child's self efficacy and overall mental health and I'm sure most other positive social interactions would lead to the same outcome.