Don't let children play video games for more than TWO HOURS a week

Playing video games is good for children's brains – but only if they play no more than two hours a week. More than this increases the likelihood the child will get into trouble at school with their teachers, fight with their friends and have reduced social abilities. But rationing gaming to just two hours found that for children aged 7-11 playing games for one hour a week led to better motor skills and higher achievement scores in school. Playing video games is good for children's brains – but only if they play no more than two hours a week (stock image) To study the effect of video game playing, Dr Jesus Pujol and colleagues studied 2,442 children aged between 7 and 11 years. Children suffering from'probably gaming addiction' were excluded from the study.