My sons currently have a playstation 2 game console which for all intensive purposes is like an electronic baby sitter. You put them in front of it and they can stay fixed to the screen for a whole day if we let them.
Like most parents we try to limit the boys screen time onplaystation, because we feel that playstation might be robbing them of "outside" time or more specifically exercise time.
The world seems to be getting "fatter" and "fatter" these days and games such as playstation doesn't help the situation. Although I have seen beads of sweat running down my sons faces while playing playstation eye toy.
So I have been doing a bit of research regarding gaming alternatives and what I found was that Wii might be a great compromise for parents in that I offers a gaming environment for your child, but also stimulates exercise.
In order for your child to play Wii they have to actually exercise. This has got to be a step in the right direction surely?
But like most gaming consoles it comes with a hefty price tag, and this is just the start of it all. There's the accessories and then you have to buy or rent the games which at $50 a pop can get extremely expensive.
I also found a webpage that shows you how to download free Wii games online. This might be one way to cut costs.
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So what is your take on the matter?
Do you Wii?
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