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Stop helicopter parenting and let them play what they like. Also those "educational games" are useless compared to games like Minecraft
by scott31 6y ago
Stop helicopter parenting and let them play what they like. Also those "educational games" are useless compared to games like Minecraft
- schwartzworld 6y agoI don't think that's fair. Minecraft is great, but there's no reason you can't gamify learning for your children. Well made educational games (i.e. gcompris, Kahn academy kids) absolutely have a place.
- Jtsummers 6y agoIt's not helicopter parenting to find educational resources (including games) for your children. Helicopter parenting gets its name from the constant "hovering" some parents do around their children, which is a very different thing. Usual helicopter parents are the ones that swoop in as soon as little Timmy falls in the playground, or who constantly pester educators or other caregivers rather than stepping back and letting them do their jobs. And other, similar, traits. They can't "let go". Again, very different than finding and providing educational resources for your kids.
- scott31 6y agoSelecting games your child is going to play is helicopter parenting, labeling them as educational does not change it.
- Jtsummers 6y agoIf OP was looking or an exclusive set of games, only these and only educational games, for their kids, I'd agree. But finding educational material for your kids is not helicopter parenting. If it is, then reading to your kids and buying book for them would be helicopter parenting.
- shireboy 6y agoDude, I was just asking for games, not a ill-informed critique of my parenting abilities. We play plenty of Minecraft, Code.org, Scratch, etc. Looking for quality educational games is in no way "helicopter parenting". We let our kids pick a language, and Duolingo has taught my 11yo Dutch and 8yo Latin. I want to replicate that experience in other areas.