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Playing games with family can have many benefits, including:
Teaching life skills
Games can teach skills like interacting with others, dealing with losing, resolving conflicts, teamwork, strategy, adaptability, resilience, and sportsmanship.
Building self-confidence
Games can help kids feel successful and believe they can do it. When kids are having fun playing games, they are less anxious and fear-filled, which can help build confidence.
Aiding academic performance
Games can help kids develop skills like spatial insights and memory.
Encouraging creativity
Video games can help foster creativity by encouraging kids to think outside the box and come up with new solutions to problems.
Board games encourage healthy competition
Board games can bring people of all ages together and encourage teamwork and healthy competition, which may help reduce feelings of loneliness, isolation, and even depression.
Cultivates social skills
Memory games often require children to communicate and influence others in order to succeed, which can help them learn how to interact with others in a positive and productive way.
Cognitive skills
Puzzles, games, and strategic thinking when playing group games can positively impact a child's cognitive skills, which can influence problem-solving skills and determine how they will respond to issues later on in life.
Promote critical thinking
Family games can encourage critical thinking skills, which can serve children well for a lifetime.
Reduces stress
Playing games has been shown to reduce stress levels, leading to better mental health.