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		<title>Parenting is Child&#8217;s Play with New My Baby Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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The new line, which is set to hit shelves of leading retailers this month provides a unique, valuable and interactive play pattern for children three to twelve, according to Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “My Baby Girl and My Baby Boy encourage creativity, problem solving and responsibility and the nurturing associated with raising [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&amp;newsId=20081110005868&amp;newsLang=en"><strong>businesswire.com</strong></a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>The new line, which is set to hit shelves of leading retailers this month provides a unique, valuable and interactive play pattern for children three to twelve, according to Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “My Baby Girl and My Baby Boy encourage creativity, problem solving and responsibility and the nurturing associated with raising an infant,” Mroz adds. “Most of all, however, children will just have fun playing with each of these new games.” </em></p>
<p><em>Developed in response to a growing demand for educational products available for play on </em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FO4KO8?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=skyrmedi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B000FO4KO8"><em>Nintendo DS</em></a><em><img style="margin: 0px; border-top-style: none! important; border-right-style: none! important; border-left-style: none! important; border-bottom-style: none! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=skyrmedi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000FO4KO8" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" />, </em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DZDUCQ?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=skyrmedi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001DZDUCQ"><em>My Baby Girl</em></a><em><img style="margin: 0px; border-top-style: none! important; border-right-style: none! important; border-left-style: none! important; border-bottom-style: none! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=skyrmedi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001DZDUCQ" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> and </em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DZDUCG?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=skyrmedi-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001DZDUCG"><em>My Baby Boy</em></a><em><img style="margin: 0px; border-top-style: none! important; border-right-style: none! important; border-left-style: none! important; border-bottom-style: none! important" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=skyrmedi-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001DZDUCG" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> engage children in the parenting process, something many children are curious about at an early age. The child is in charge of every aspect of making a baby happy, from feeding and bathing to changing the baby’s diaper and clothes. </em></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Study: Parents Encouraged by Positive Effects of Video Games on Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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&#8220;A new study put out by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) claims that parents are increasingly seeing benefits from their children playing video games. The survey was hosted on Yahoo!&#8217;s website Shine and the results, published in the November issue of Family Circle magazine, showed improvements in hand/eye coordination, problem solving and [...]


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<p>From <strong><a href="http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/study-parents-encouraged-by-positive-effects-of-video-games-on-kids/?biz=1">gamedaily.com</a></strong>:</p>
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<p><em>&#8220;A new study put out by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) claims that parents are increasingly seeing benefits from their children playing video games. The survey was hosted on Yahoo!&#8217;s website Shine and the results, published in the November issue of Family Circle magazine, showed improvements in hand/eye coordination, problem solving and typing skills.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/study-parents-encouraged-by-positive-effects-of-video-games-on-kids/?biz=1">Read more&#8230;</a></p>
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