I think a limited time of video gaming certainly isn't "bad." I'm not sure how good it is, but my kids love it, and it gives us all some downtime at the end of the day, so I don't mind it. Chatting online is how I got started with computers.. and it's my career now, so it worked out for me. My biggest concern is eye strain. I know years to staring at a big old CRT damaged my eyes, but I'm not sure how much impact the new screens have. It definitely doesn't seem great on the eye muscles, though.


~amy