Happy
National Video Games Day to all my geeky followers!
A video game is “an electronic game
that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual
feedback on a video device.” The first video game is believed to have been
created in 1947, by Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann. However, it
wasn’t until the 1970s that the concept of video games as we know them today
took off. Over the years several consoles have been placed on the market, as
well as different styles of games, such as role-playing or first person shooter.
There’s even educational and fitness based games.
Video games have received
criticism, as they are thought to be one of the factors leading to childhood
obesity. To me, that sounds like a bunch of parents not wanting to take
responsibility for their children or their parenting skills. I can only imagine
that having kids is a difficult job, but it seems like every day there is some
new story about a parental unit blaming something other than their own actions
for their child’s behavior. Video games can certainly lead to unhealthy
lifestyles, which is why it is up to the parent to monitor a child’s use and to
teach him or her the importance of balancing indoor and outdoor activities!
It
also happens to be National Chocolate Milkshake Day, so here’s a little diddy
for you! Don’t forget to vote on the daily
poll!
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