It is true that time spent playing computer games needs to be montiored. Interestingly though, our research has found that 92% of casual gaming parents and grandparents have found that games provide an opportunity for them to bond with their children/granchildren.

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this…

So, everything in moderation i guess!

If you want any more information on the most “family bonding games” just let me know.

Thanks girls!
Aimee

Would you believe that I have played a fair share of Popcap Games myself? I particularly like Zuma and Insaniquarium. Yes, they do provide a good alternative to other video games. Definitely alright for my kids. However, I still am concerned about the time spent on video games – thanks for the suggestion, though, Debbie. I’ll look into that.

I came across your blog and I wanted to drop you a quick email to introduce you to PopCap.com a leading provider of casual games. I don’t want to scare you with the term “casual games” – but currently 5,000,000 users visit our site and play our games per month. A massive 78% of those are women and the average player is a married woman who has at least one child.

One of the main reasons for PopCap’s success is that the games appeal to the human brain at a fundamental level which appeals to just about everyone!! PopCap make fun games such as Peggle, Chuzzle and Bejewelled that users can play online before they buy so they know what they want. In fact, they actually have a “mom test” to determine if a game will work…that is, the founders sit their mothers down to play and to assess a game’s potential success!

As well providing great entertainment value there are many health benefits associated with playing these games. Many people play the games as a form of ‘mental break’ – playing on the bus en route to work or for 15 minutes during lunch. In fact, studies have show shown that playing a casual game helps lower stress levels by reducing blood pressure, slowing breathing and heart rate and tests prove that just five minutes a day on http://www.popcap.com has considerable stress reducing benefits.

They worked with the Stress Management Society and ex-Atomic Kitten and young mum Natasha Hamilton to communicate these stress relieving properties. Check it out on own Natasha’s blog …..

http://www.liverpool.com/bloggers/natasha-hamilton:-popstar-and-restauranteur.html

Rumor even has it that the Queen herself is a PopCap fan!!!!!

Anyways, just wanted to give you some information because I thought it might interest you. If you do hear any more about their games or interesting studies just let me know.

Take Care,

Aimee

I came across your blog and I wanted to drop you a quick email to introduce you to PopCap.com a leading provider of casual games. I don’t want to scare you with the term “casual games” – but currently 5,000,000 users visit our site and play our games per month. A massive 78% of those are women and the average player is a married woman who has at least one child.

One of the main reasons for PopCap’s success is that the games appeal to the human brain at a fundamental level which appeals to just about everyone!! PopCap make fun games such as Peggle, Chuzzle and Bejewelled that users can play online before they buy so they know what they want. In fact, they actually have a “mom test” to determine if a game will work…that is, the founders sit their mothers down to play and to assess a game’s potential success!

As well providing great entertainment value there are many health benefits associated with playing these games. Many people play the games as a form of ‘mental break’ – playing on the bus en route to work or for 15 minutes during lunch. In fact, studies have show shown that playing a casual game helps lower stress levels by reducing blood pressure, slowing breathing and heart rate and tests prove that just five minutes a day on http://www.popcap.com has considerable stress reducing benefits.

They worked with the Stress Management Society and ex-Atomic Kitten and young mum Natasha Hamilton to communicate these stress relieving properties. Check it out on own Natasha’s blog …..

http://www.liverpool.com/bloggers/natasha-hamilton:-popstar-and-restauranteur.html

Rumor even has it that the Queen herself is a PopCap fan!!!!!

Anyways, just wanted to give you some information because I thought it might interest you. If you do hear any more about their games or interesting studies just let me know.

Take Care,

Aimee