Computer games 'may be good for children' [The Scotsman, via Next-Gen ]. Said Brunel's Nic Crowe: Virtual environments form important new leisure spaces for the many young people who occupy them Susan Arendt is a writer and editor living in North Carolina.
Follow her on Twitter SusanArendt for her thoughts on gaming and horror movies. But really for pictures of her dogs. Contributor Twitter. Topics Online Gaming video games. Let's be frank: A lot of TikTok challenges are silly, and some of them are actually dangerous. But most of them are harmless, or even fun, and ones that get parents or whole families to participate can be downright charming. Swallow your pride and learn the moves.
Okay, "fun" might not be as apt a word to describe this as "satisfying" an "necessary. Do they have what it takes to take care of themselves? Can they make an easy meal? Do they know how to do laundry, iron a shirt, or fold a fitted sheet?
Can they write a check, or make a budget? Now's the time to sweep the corners and get them practicing all these life skills — otherwise you an expect a lot more middle-of-the-night phone calls when they leave home.
For the price of one ticket — okay, probably an expensive ticket — teens can see some of their favorite bands, sample some tasty food vendors, play outdoor lawn games, and experience the ineffable energy of a music festival. Even if Coachella isn't in the cards, most cities host their own at outdoor venues throughout the country. There are plenty of places online where teens can learn to code, including serious courses at Codecademy or Udacity — or even free, volunteer-led sessions at sites like CoderDojo.
Even if your teens don't become the next big app developers — though they might — they'll still pick up a skill that'll come in handy in the long run, as technology runs more and more of our lives.
It's fun to take little kids to an amusement park, but they're too small for the most thrilling rides. Remember to take a family outing again when they get bigger and depending on their constitution are willing to go on all the roller coasters and stomach-dropping spinning rides with you.
Whether you have an at-home machine or have to head out and rent a room in an establishment, karaoke gives teens a chance to step up to the mic and let loose.
Once they get a taste of the spotlight, though, they might get bit by the karaoke bug, and you'll have to make it a regular event. Visiting a related historic site takes the stories out of textbooks and into the real world.
If you need to get inspired, the National Parks Service has a list of national historic landmarks by state to get you started. The idea of taking more online classes might be a hard sell to your teen — until you explain the kinds of just-for-fun classes there are out there.
Disney has a self-paced Imagineering course through Khan Academy. Fender gives lessons in guitar, bass, and ukulele over the internet. MoMA gives a free course in fashion design through Coursera. If your teen has a particular interest that isn't explored at the local high school, there's sure to be a class offered online that your teen can do at home. Product Reviews. Home Ideas. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. The Ultimate Guide to Polygel Nails. FatCamera Getty Images.
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Find a Next-Level Board Game. Wolfgang Weinhaeupl Getty Images. Go Retro. First, it's one of the best games ever made. Second, it has a largely underrated co-op mode. Third, it's a mind-bending puzzle game that forces children to test the limits of their spatial reasoning. Snipperclips is a largely underrated same-screen co-op game that's perfect for parents and their children. You'll be screaming instructions at each other, laughing hysterically and high-fiving as you snip and possibly clip your way through some seriously inventive levels.
It has a little bit of cartoon violence, but if you're okay with that, then Spelunky is a great adventure to undergo with your kids. It's fun, accessible and funny in parts.
And even when you fail -- and you will fail -- it's one of those rare games when it doesn't really matter.
Just start all over again with a grin on your face. In my experience Minecraft is more of a game that your kids play, and you sort of just scramble to understand.
Either way, if your kid is a Minecraft player, you could do a lot worse. Get involved and let your kid teach you something for a change. Mark Serrels June 1, p.
Sharing video games with your kids is good Sure, you don't want your kid drowning in screen time, but playing video games with your kids rules. Nintendo Labo Nintendo Labo is expensive, frustrating and if you have younger children they will almost certainly destroy it within days Splatoon 2 For the most part you'll want to steer your children away from online shooters, but Splatoon 2 is the exception. Overcooked A chaotic same-screen co-op game that will have players screaming at one another, Overcooked is a gem.
It's impossible to not have fun playing this game. Rayman Legends Not only is Rayman Legends endlessly inventive, gorgeous and disarmingly hilarious -- it also has co-op play! The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Breath of the Wild is a miracle of a game, but I never imagined it as a game my children would enjoy. Minecraft The granddaddy of them all.
TowerFall TowerFall is a top-notch same-screen multiplayer game. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Captain Toad is a puzzle game and, if you're a parent, you know what that means. Rocket League Rocket League works for kids on a number of levels. Mario Kart 8 Mario Kart is a must, and Mario Kart 8 , with its user-friendly control options and inventive track design, is probably the best one yet -- especially for young kids. Portal 2 Portal 2 makes this list for a number of reasons.
Absolutely must-play for parents and children alike. Snipperclips Snipperclips is a largely underrated same-screen co-op game that's perfect for parents and their children. Spelunky It has a little bit of cartoon violence, but if you're okay with that, then Spelunky is a great adventure to undergo with your kids. Minecraft In my experience Minecraft is more of a game that your kids play, and you sort of just scramble to understand.
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