Digital Smarts - How Not to Feel Guilty About Gaming During Pandemic

Are you finding that you are playing more video games during the pandemic? How about your kids? In a column entitled “I'm Gaming My Way Through Quarantine — and That's Nothing to Feel Guilty About” from Time magazine online, Matthew Gault says playing games can be a way to compartmentalize what is going on, and can make “social distancing” feel a little more social and a little less distant. And he is not alone. Gaming is up substantially on all the provider’s networks. Experts seem to agree that as long as you are getting some exercise and finishing your chores, work, and homework, there really are no limits on gaming during these times. And if your kids seem to be playing a lot? Ask them if you can play along. It is a great way to find out what they are doing with their time and to build up some credibility in talking to them in the future about gaming.