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Games For Kids:

Let's face it. When kids come over, they want to play on the computer. You want to be sure that your kid is having fun as well as learning things.

The first thing you need to do is check the ratings that come on every game. A game with a rating of "EC" is usually educational and can be played by children as young as 3. A game with a rating of "E" for everyone, is generally more regarded as an action game, and is considered appropriate for children as young as 6. The main reason for the difference is that children under 6 probably won't have the reflexes developed yet to play the games at hand.

The rest of the ratings are "E10", for 10 and over, "T" for Teen (13+), "M" for Mature (17+), and "AO" for Adults Only (18+). Knowing these ratings, like knowing movie ratings, can help you decide what games are best for kids.

When it comes to games themselves for kids, why not start them on the old school games that you played 20 years ago? Playing "Legend of Zelda" or "Metroid" may help your kid appreciate old school games. if you want the kid to go online, www.kidsgamer.com has dozens of great action and edutainment games available for play for free just by visiting the site.

Popcap's web site www.popcap.com has games that are safe for kids as young as 6 and feature little to no violence, no language and no nudity at all. The free games take just seconds to load on your web browser and can keep your kids entertained for hours.

Guitar Hero, although labelled "T" for teen, is actually good for your kid because it helps with timing and to learn rhythm of songs -- most of the bad language has been taken out of the songs, and a "T" rating is like allowing your child to watch a PG-13 movie -- watch it with them or play it with them.

In conclusion, children should be free to learn video games, as long as the parents know what games they play. Farmerama is the ideal game for your kids, try it out.