This Christmas we are getting an XBox 360 Kinect video game player for the kids. With two kids, 9 and 11.5 years old, we are late jumping on the game console bandwagon. My husband and I have limited the variety of electronics that the kids have access to, for a variety of reasons. Our biggest is that with an iMac they could play video games just fine. We didn’t want to get sucked into the world of gaming too soon. They would come back from friend’s houses touting the awesomeness of the Wii, PlayStation or XBox. The stories, pleading and downright begging fell on deaf ears, for years.
That was until last summer when, while visiting some friends, the kids tried Just Dance, on the Wii. They danced for hours, taking turns, kids and teens alike. I was even convinced to try it out. Lets just say that my score ended my daughters reign, much to her chagrin. After that night I looked at the consoles in a different light. I thought about how it could impact our lives and our bodies.
We live in the Northeast and with six months (slight exaggeration) of winter, the kids get cabin fever quickly. This could be the answer to our prayers. So we had the kids give us a keynote presentation covering all three options. They had to rate price, game choices, game options and reviews. In the end XBox Kinect won, mainly due to the handsfree technology. I have been researching games, to make it worth the expense and keep us entertained and moving. I let you know how it works out, here are some links to Kids Games and Adult Fitness Games
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