GoTrybe.com offers an alternative view of today’s technology. Instead of fighting it, GoTrybe has found a way to embrace technology and treat it as the medium to getting younger generations healthy and active. As the first, completely interactive, online source for children and teen health, GoTrybe offers fitness videos, as well as nutrition, motivation and wellness content via its site. Points are rewarded for completing content areas, which are redeemable for editing personal avatars and buying online flash games. – Rewarding children with sedentary games … AFTER completing something active!

GoTrybe has found success as the children’s component for state departments of health, with school systems and in individual memberships that can be used at home or anywhere there’s a computer.

Just one healthy alternative to today’s technology-driven society!

Children aren’t idiots. They most certainly do know the difference between what is okay and what isn’t… they know that fighting in a video game is just that: fighing in a video game. They know that it is not real life and those types of things are not okay to do in real life.

“They might not know how to differentiate appropriate and inappropriate behaviors.” If you feel that’s true, then maybe you’re not teaching them properly?? It all starts and ends with the parent. People love to overanalyze things and make things into more than what they really are. If the children are doing well in school, have done all of their chores, are smart and healthy, and spend plenty of time with their family, why not let them have their fun?

Still, I do think that video games can have a place in a child’s life. Like you said, it’s all about parents keeping control!

@DaDivaStreet – Thanks! I do agree with your of the selection of games are very important.

@Talli van Sunder, DPT – Thanks for the sharing!

@T – Thanks for sharing!

@Stacey Shipman – Totally agree with you – a balance in everything we involve in! Thanks!

@Urban Panther – Appreciate your sharing! I do agree that we need to be an aware parent – setting sensible boundaries and restrictions! Thanks!

@Lisa N – Appreciate your sharing!

@Maricris – Thanks! Yes, setting limits by adults and getting the child to learn self-control and self-discipline are equal important!

@Vered-MomGrind – Thanks for the support!

@ Roni – Thanks! Yes, we need to set limits for all activities that includes time management, organizing and planning.

@Mama Zen – Thanks! I’m glad that your daughters are able to control their time and involvement in playing video games.

@Mike Foster – Thanks! I hope your shoulder is getting better and fully recover soon!

@Suzie – Thanks! Allowing our child to expose to the correct use of computer – for knowledge/information and learning purposes!

@tfh – Thanks for the understanding!

@michellescharmworld – Thanks! I love your healthy activities with the kids. I do hope more parents are doing the same like you!

@Munchkins and Music – Hi! How are you? Thanks again for the support.

@tipper – Thanks! I’m glad that your girls are not interested in the games. You must have occupied their time with more interesting and helpful activities. Great!