Video games and children video games were first introduced in the 1970s. By the end of that decade they had become a preferred childhood leisure activity, and adults responded with concern about the possible ill effects of the games on children. Probably the main reason for such concern is because children would spend time playing their video games more than doing something "productive" such as their studies. Recent studies of television watching by children have included measures of the time children spend playing video games. In 1967, the average sixth-grader watched 2.8 hours of television per day. Data from 1983 indicated that sixth-graders watched 4.7 hours of televi

sion per day, and spent some additional time playing video games. A recent study examined video game playing among 357 seventh and eighth grade students. The study found that approximately 36% of male students played video games at home for 1 to 2 hours per week; 29% played 3 to 6 hours; and 12 percent did not play at all. Among female students who played video games at home, approximately 42% played 1 to 2 hours and 15% played 3 to 6 hours per week. Nearly 37% of females did not play any video games. The balance of subjects played more than 6 hours per week. Results also indicated that 38% of males and 16% of females played 1 to 2 hours of video games per week in arcades; and that 53% of males and 81% of females did not play video games in arcades(Funk, 86). Such high times playing video games would probably make people think that it will ruin the children. But I beleive that just because children play a lot doesn't mean it is going to destroy their lives. There are benefits that the players get too. Hand-eye co-ordination is one of the most discussed benefits to be gained. It is more of a psychological effect, as it is the mind, which is responsible for initiating muscle movement. The muscle patterns are co-ordinated with the appropriate input from the screen. For example you need to be able to appropriately manipulate the control pad or joystick in a way which is dependent upon such things happening within the game(Funk, 91). Recently there has even been a video game by the name

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