It's time to play
MANILA, Philippines - Since the advent of gaming consoles and computers, video games have always been parents’ worst enemies. Besides the fact that video games promote a sedentary lifestyle, it has also been a challenge for parents to teach their kids that there is a time for work and a proper time for play.
“There’s no better time to instill proper time management skills than during childhood,” says Kelvin Ngo, operations manager of Kids Watch Central. “Kids need to study but it’s also equally important that they take a break to enjoy being kids. The balance of work and play as well as setting priorities are essential to developing good time management skills.”
Kids Watch Central, a watch retail outlet specializing in colorful, functional kids’ watches, showed parents and kids how playing video games need not be a hindrance to studies by advocating the importance of time management for the youth through kids watches. With this in mind, Kids Watch Central sponsored 30 watches in the recently concluded First Virtual Games, held at the Annex of SM North EDSA.
The First Virtual Games saw children flexing their muscles and testing their speed, agility and ability to think quickly through different virtual sports such as cycling, tennis, basketball, boxing and even sword fighting. Different skills were put to the test as participants had extreme fun challenging opponents in virtual settings that allowed them to showcase their athletic abilities.
The prizes for the winners of The First Virtual Games were 30 different colorful watches from Kids Watch Central, which further pushed participants and encouraged them to prove their mettle on the virtual “battleground.” Watches adorned with different cartoon characters such as Barbie, Spiderman and The Transformers were awarded to the most energetic and most athletic children.
Video games and time management need not be a parent’s worst enemy. With the proper kid-friendly tools, such as the vibrant watches from Kids Watch Central, teaching children that there is a proper time for work and play can be easy and extremely fun.
Kids Watch Central is located inside the Children’s Accessories area in leading department stores such as SM, The Landmark, and Rustan’s.
