video game console, nintendo ds liteSome people are dead set against the idea of kids playing with video game consoles for a number of reasons. People against children’s use of video game consoles generally argue that they are addictive and that some of the games are inappropriate. They also claim that children who play on video game consoles are more likely to be overweight and unfit. Unfortunately for the people who like to preach about the unwholesomeness of gaming, that last argument no longer holds water, at least not if your child happens to have a Nintendo Wii video game console. Nintendo developed a game called Wii Fit. This game allows children to exercise while gaming. In fact research has shown that children who own a Wii video game console tend to be in better shape than those that do not.
As far as I am concerned people who have a negative opinion of game consoles seriously need to lighten up. Children can use their video game console to play games that make them fitter. There are also many games that educate children. For instance as I write my step-granddaughter is playing an educational game on her Nintendo DS Lite which is called Cooking Mama. This game teaches her how to prepare different dishes from around the world without causing an accident in the kitchen or burning herself.