We need some more details. I can’t see how it could be policed for a starter. But for children of up to, say ten years, yes I’m all for it. Their eyesight would benefit, probably their imagination and literacy skills too. In fact I expect there are heaps of other benefits in terms of general education and psychology and just teaching kids to make their own entertainment and not rely on technology to be their support system. I’m not saying kids don’t learn anything from gaming, but it’s probably not the kind of skill they can’t pick up later on, once they’ve had a more “normal” childhood.

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That said, I can also see that for some parents gaming is used as a childminder. Kids are less likely to get into trouble when they’re glued to their tablets or phones or whatever. And if that’s what the parents have to do, I wouldn’t blame them although it’s a shame if they aren’t learning how to interact with real humans. Better than hanging around, drinking cider and smoking- for teenagers. Maybe for single children gaming and the social side of it can be a substitute for having siblings, I don’t know.

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You see toddlers transfixed by their parents’ iPhones in supermarkets so goodness knows what they’re allowed to get up to at home. I don’t like to think about how much time the typical child of say eleven or twelve spends gawking at screens. It’s a balance thing. And when I see really young kids with their tablets and phones and so on, I really think it must say something about how much time their parents want to spend with them. If you have parent(s) who are already addicted to gaming then they’re naturally going to give their kids greater access to gaming. Which to my mind equates to only half a childhood. So on balance, yes, go China! I wouldn’t have a problem with it. I think any responsible parent knows they need to limit the time their kids spend online and gaming is just one element of that.