Many video games or kid apps provide a quick hit of the “happy chemicals” dopamine and oxytocin, which is why they’re so addictive, says Hanna Bogen Novak, M.S., a director at the Center for Connection family therapy practice. Games also “teach children to work as a team, negotiate, follow rules and use spatial reasoning and logic,” says Ellie Dix, a former school behavior specialist and author of The Board Game Family: Reclaim Your Children From the Screen.īoard games also improve kids’ response to delayed gratification. Playing family games can help your kids build social and cognitive skills, like patience and turn-taking. There are actually plenty of benefits to gathering around the table this way. If you just have a few minutes to squeeze in a quick round of competition between dinner and bed, or you're staring down a rainy day full of indoor activities, there's never a bad time to break out a good board game and invite the family to play.
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