For those of us who have children, we are well aware how time consuming and expensive computer and video games prove to be, especially when the children are easily motivated to get the latest version of a game because of heavy advertising by these companies.
Because of good advertising children are convinced on a particular type of game which they believe are best for them.
After spending a considerable amount of money, not to forget time spent in malls and waiting queues you make the purchase.
But soon after the first plug in at home, you may feel that it was not a right decision to go for that particular type of game.
You will feel that you have wasted time and money in going for a game that might not be just right for the children whether they are too boring or too complex, the end result is the child not being happy with the purchase.
You might try to get children to spend their own much which they get normally to spend on their entertainment needs but this also may not have such a good impact on them since it would still mean that directly or indirectly it is your money being spent on something which they don't like.
In such a condition, the best way to go is to introduce online gaming to children.
The online game industry has recently boomed since more and more people are encouraging their children to use online games since they are not only free but also readily available.
However; the parents first need to check the content before hand before suggesting it to the children so that they know the nature of the games.
Not only these games are cost effective, but since there are a huge variety of these games it will help the children identify what they like and what they don't.
This can help you identify their field of interest and you can be safer wasting money on unnecessary purchases.
You can save up on a lot of money by browsing through various websites available online offering free games.