Lonely children at the computer: it's good or bad
Young parents, who are now 30-35 years old, were born in the era of computers and all the stages of the development of the computer gaming community passed, albeit very quickly, but in stages.
The path from the most primitive homemade gamingschemes or branded consoles of the "Dandy" type to modern 3D toys in gigabyte shells this generation ran with October's enthusiasm, but it was not yet realized what had happened. But their children, born in the third millennium, became gamers already in the womb of the mother, with delight and horror, perceiving all the vicissitudes of the game situations in which their advanced and unreasonable parents fell.
Little computer geniuses go fromcomplete misunderstanding until complete dissolution and comfortable existence in the virtual world very quickly: today he does not yet know how to turn on the game he needs, tomorrow he already gives you a hundred points foresights in navigation and he finds everything he needs on the network himself. And sometimes it's better than you.
From the direction in which they will be formedthe relationship of the child with the huge information and, first and foremost, game space, depends on whether he can assess at the first steps of his development not only a game, but also an educational, important for him personally, component of the computer world. Obviously, this can not be done without the help of adults.
At the turn of the century, the computer became just as familiarpets from the household appliances family, such as a refrigerator, TV or a food processor. Useful as a means of restoring lost live communication, is necessary for work and relaxation. Adults spend hours with their mouse on the table, popping the keyboard and at the same time emotionally reacting to the change of screen images.
To guess what the child's reaction to thisiron toy is simple: "I also want!" If you noticed, the first thing that a child learns in the surrounding technogenic environment is the TV remote. Fun, funny, pictures and voices change, and parents finally remember your existence.
By skipping the touch panels of the microwave oven orwashing machine, we will stop on the main moment - your, as yet unreasonable child, has paid attention to strange affection of the daddy and mum to the smaller screen and пультику it is more. From this moment on, you need to take an active part in the computer life of your child.
Errors that are not worth making
Let's consider some typical mistakes made by parents who organize computer game practice for their children.
1. Following all the recommendations of psychologists and educators, you installed a "good" game for your child on the computer and went to do their important things. A small gamer already at the first level rests on insuperable difficulties and asks for help. The reaction "understand yourself" is the first gross mistake of parents. Show him the algorithm of passing the game, sit next to him until he gets accustomed to the management and rules. Only then can you leave it alone with a computer game with a clear conscience.
2. The child has reached unprecedented success in the passage and asks you to share this joy with him. Throw the book, move away from the stove, get off the couch, come and as sincerely as possible participate in the triumph. At that moment, the character and self-esteem of the children are formed, and the parents' concerned attention only reinforces this process.
3. The baby is hanging by the computer and does not react at all to external stimuli. Now you are already trying to distract him from the screen of the monitor, call for food, suggest walking, persuading you to go to sleep. Another mistake - the game session must be stipulated in advance, moreover, in a rather tough form. Sanctions can choose for yourself, but a single child at the computer should not remain so more than it is able to withstand his body.
4. Invitation to the game. Children do not like loneliness, even in virtual space. In any gaming activity they need either rivals or accomplices. In home computer games, these roles are prepared for parents. Many on-line games provide for a pair participation, so give the child the pleasure and play with him in football or chase on typewriters. By the way, this is the best way to track the mental reactions of children, which we wrote about in the article, a children's evaluation of a computer game.
This is only a small part of the stereotypedpedagogical punctures in the usual situation for our time, "babes in a computer cage," but these are the most frequent, so we sincerely advise you to pay special attention to them. It is clear that the pre-school child who has died down at the computer is a great emotional relief for parents, but such loneliness can manifest itself in the most unexpected forms, which we will try to tell in our section.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
