Monday, September 30, 2013

Board Games Play An Important Role In Our Lives


We all grew up playing board games. As kids, we invite our friends and siblings for an innocent match and end up constantly arguing who won. Practically aside from increasing our network, we have learned so much with this diversion. Its rules helped as realized that there is no shortcut in our lives. We do have to follow rules and accept defeat when needed. Today children have wider options. Board game inventors even created some for the stubborn adult population. Participating in one can help attain better social and decision-making skills that are required in surviving this game called life.

Its history is as old as civilization itself. Documentations and some artifacts would prove that our ancestors invented such distraction either for relaxation or religious purposes. The oldest board game to be preserved would be that found in the Mesopotamian region hidden in a tomb and was salvaged between the year 1926 to 1927. This Sumerian board game was later known as The Royal Game of Ur. The scavenge proofs also declares that the first players were Greeks and Romans before it reached the entire world.

It is highly recommended for children above 6 years old. Its educational value encourages them to have fun and learn at the same time. It enhances their mathematical and reading skills, develops eye coordination and helps them recognize shapes and colors without forcing them. It develops their ability to focus and express themselves more freely.

Due to the growing demand of self-enhancement programs in the market, many companies have realized to use board games to teach others the complexity of their market. Most strategy games today involve the truth about our economy that helps us develop an approach in surviving the darkest moment in the global market. Like children we learn to decide better without being stressed. It also allows us to exercise our memory helping as avoid mental disorders common in an aging individual.

We all have our own learning curves. We all have a unique talent or skill. Some are more factual than the others. Board games ease the process of putting a message across especially for old timers. Most old folks have a hard time accepting facts making it difficult for us to divert their principles. Invite one in a match and see how he would react if you beat him in a game.

A harmless board game is a great way of breaking the ice between family members. It is a known fact that parents today have a hard time communicating with their children due to cultural differences and age gap. Most children would rather be with friends than to spend time with their moms or dads. If you are opting to rekindle that bond with your children, sit down and beat him in his own game. He could probably learn something from you or it might be the other way around.

Aside from its educational
 value and enticing nature, one can definitely learn a lot about his opponent. If you are observant you would be able to distinguish his strategy and his attitude in and out of this game. It offers you a chance to break his defenses or help him get over his shortcomings.

Colorful, simple and interesting, these are just a few adjectives we use to describe a board game. However this diversion can also be a great way of delivering a message and acquiring new skills. Those who understand the value of board games adapt the lessons in their lives allowing them to be a better person. Teaching the child the same value can help him deal with the challenges of life in a more positive note.


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