The PlayStation 4 was announced in early 2013 and given a release date of Holiday Season 2014.
At the time many journalists were confused as to what the new console would actually bring to the table in terms of technology.
Everyone was also very interested in the brand new range of games which had been announced, all PlayStation exclusives and all built using the best technology available thanks to the development kits which had been sent out a few months prior.
What the PlayStation 4 announcement meant to parents was a lot more hard work to get children involved in activities which are outside of their living room.
Even with the PlayStation 3 there was a constant battle to make children realise they could be playing football on hot summer days rather than sitting inside on a games console.
To combat the ever growing range of consoles parents need to be aware of what's out there and build up their knowledge of how it works.
All consoles now come with the ability to be controlled by parents through passwords and timers, meaning if children are on the console too long it will simply shut down.
Once parents know they can do this they can set the right timers on the consoles to keep their children from playing on them for too long, meaning they will definitely have time to go out and play.
Parents need to be willing to do something with their children outdoors, and can't simply tell them not to play consoles and then expect them to do nothing, as this is pointless and will lead to a bad relationship between parents and children.
Going outside and playing with children not only gets them out of the house but it also helps adults to bond with them, building up the relationships that will last them well into adulthood.
Alternatives to playing video games can be anything from going for a long walk or hike to some kind of orienteering.
By making the effort to choose an activity and actually go out with children shows an interest in them and shows parents are willing to take time out of their day to spend time with them.
Playing on games consoles isn't necessarily bad for children, but if they spend too long playing on them they will lose out on the opportunities they have to go out and do silly things that they won't even think of when they're older, which is a huge part of growing up.
At the time many journalists were confused as to what the new console would actually bring to the table in terms of technology.
Everyone was also very interested in the brand new range of games which had been announced, all PlayStation exclusives and all built using the best technology available thanks to the development kits which had been sent out a few months prior.
What the PlayStation 4 announcement meant to parents was a lot more hard work to get children involved in activities which are outside of their living room.
Even with the PlayStation 3 there was a constant battle to make children realise they could be playing football on hot summer days rather than sitting inside on a games console.
To combat the ever growing range of consoles parents need to be aware of what's out there and build up their knowledge of how it works.
All consoles now come with the ability to be controlled by parents through passwords and timers, meaning if children are on the console too long it will simply shut down.
Once parents know they can do this they can set the right timers on the consoles to keep their children from playing on them for too long, meaning they will definitely have time to go out and play.
Parents need to be willing to do something with their children outdoors, and can't simply tell them not to play consoles and then expect them to do nothing, as this is pointless and will lead to a bad relationship between parents and children.
Going outside and playing with children not only gets them out of the house but it also helps adults to bond with them, building up the relationships that will last them well into adulthood.
Alternatives to playing video games can be anything from going for a long walk or hike to some kind of orienteering.
By making the effort to choose an activity and actually go out with children shows an interest in them and shows parents are willing to take time out of their day to spend time with them.
Playing on games consoles isn't necessarily bad for children, but if they spend too long playing on them they will lose out on the opportunities they have to go out and do silly things that they won't even think of when they're older, which is a huge part of growing up.
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