dimanche 12 juin 2011

Car Games For Kids Teach Valuable Driving Skills

By Dorothy Jones


You tell me you are six years old and you want can get behind the steering wheel and explore the wide open spaces. You also want to try to weave and wriggle your way through rush hour traffic. All right then, if you insist. Go switch on the computer. In our perfect make-believe world of online car games for kids, age does not matter.

This world is the ideal place to introduce a child to the skills he or she may need when the time comes. Don't help too much. Even young kids will work those out themselves. They will learn the meaning of red, yellow and green lights. They will also learn there is a brake and how to use it.

The yellow light always creates confusion. Many of us interpret this signal as an indication to speed up through the traffic junction whereas it is not at all safe to do so. When the yellow light appears, we should slow down our vehicle and get ready to stop. Children learn the dangers of speed.

The right-of-way rule also causes uncertainty among drivers. One driver has to wait and give way for the other, when two vehicles coming from different directions meet so that there is no chance of an accident. Children learn you cannot always have it your way on the road.

Drivers should take parking as a skill to be perfected. While parking near the sidewalks, care should be taken not to disturb the pedestrians. They can practice parallel parking since it is hard to master. A lot of damage can be inflicted if not done properly.

Kids know that when playing they use a keyboard to drive. They may wonder where the keyboards are in their parents' cars. They should know to just have fun and have their fun now, while they can. They will learn more later.

As kids, some points regarding driving in the online world may be difficult to learn. They don't need to understand everything while they are driving an imaginary car. Interestingly, children can in fact give a few useful tips to adults too. Somehow they just connect with anything that is done on computer.

The necessary concepts will be learned and practiced over time and through play children may actually become good drivers of the future. The online fun can be educational as it can help them with knowing how to park, certain safety precautions, and teaches them to concentrate on what they're doing.

Real life driving becomes easier for those who acquire the skills through online gaming. One day they may put skill they acquire now to good use. Many such games are available online to choose from.

Their can be little doubt about the educational value of car games for kids. Play them with your kids. Get into the driver's seat for a game of two. You will enjoy it just as much. You can drive anything you want from a big truck to a little car that looks like a supermarket trolley. Just remember to move over once in a while. The children want to play too.




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