When to start gaming

[Platina]

sc94597 said:

Platina said:
Kids with too much exposure to games can't learn to concentrate on other things like reading books and such.. Of course, this does not apply to everyone but it is really troublesome to keep children entertained (without games) after they have been exposed to games.

Depends on the kid really. Video Games helped me learn to read. I got into Pokemon (and other JRPG's)  when I was 6/7 while I was learning how to read, and it helped a lot. Then i was reading children novels in second grade (Harry Potter), while in class we had pamphlets with three sentences on each page. Kids will find other things to be distracted by if they really want to.   As long as you just set a time limit on games when you feel that they are becoming overwhelming. 

Yeah, like I said, it will vary but in general, I don't think it is a good idea for age 3-4 to play video games so soon