If your kid spends hours watching videos of other kids playing video games, it’s time to know why he does it.

If you have school-age children and are concerned about how much time they spend watching videos of other kids playing video games instead of playing them alone, know that you’re not alone. What’s boring for you is pure fun for them! But, fortunately, we can try to find the answer to this, since, according to several experts in child psychology, there are three reasons why this phenomenon occurs.

O awesome.club conducted a survey to clarify their fears and say why children do this.

Amazingly, the reasons are the same as why we like to see other people playing football, tennis, basketball, or similar sports, even if we don’t play any of them. However, we take advantage of the time we spend in front of the TV to see how others play.

The same goes for children. In the book The child’s brain explained to parents, by child neuropsychologist Álvaro Bilbao, it is explained that, when watching this type of video, a part of the children’s brain is activated, making them live the experience as if they were themselves behind the screen🇧🇷 In their minds, they feel like they’re playing and having fun, even if they’re sitting and just looking at the screen. In addition, we must bear in mind that those who record these videos do so with a large component of charisma and humor.

So maybe your child likes one player more than another. There is also the option to follow him on the networks, comment on the videos and get answers. It makes him feel close to his favorite player.

A study of Pew Research Center concluded that video games help children connect socially with their environment.

Your kid isn’t the only one who spends hours and hours watching other players’ videos. Your colleagues too. Of course, when they’re together, they talk about what they see, just like adults do when they talk about football games they saw over the weekend. With such practice, children feel that have something in common with their friends, something that unites them, that they can share and discuss.

Psychologist Peter Gray wrote an article about the benefits video games have on children. They learn strategies game by watching others and putting them into practice when they play. This means that by watching videos of other people playing, they develop their sense of improvement. They register in their mind the goal they want to achieve and later achieve it. This is very positive for your intellectual growth, don’t you think?

If you’re still concerned about how much time your child spends in front of a computer screen, the American Pediatric Association advises the following:

Enforce limits. Set a reasonable time for your child to watch videos and make sure he respects you. Pay attention to the type of content your child sees. If players use obscene language or share scenes of violence with the public, please remove these videos from the playlist. You have the option to activate the parental control to prevent children from finding this type of video on the net. Make sure your child does physical activity often. Watching video games and playing them is a passive activity. He also needs fresh air, running and interacting with other children. Spend time with your kids, even if it’s watching videos of other kids playing video games. And then, play a game together!

Do you agree with the experts? What do you do to reduce the time your child spends in front of the screen? If this information was helpful, please share it with other parents.