Figure 1.--This boy has just got a new computer for his school work. He is of course also very interested in computer games.

At home children have an environment similar to their European and American counterparts. They have TV and many homes also have satellite channels. Some children have their own radio or a TV and often a hi-fi system in their bedroom. Children also have a variety of personal stereos, cassette, a C.D or mini disk players. Many children and adults can play the piano and lots of homes have one.Some even have two. It is a pleasant experience in the late afternoon sunshine when walking home to hear piano music drifting down from an open window. Now that I know the kids and where they live I know who is playing! The kid’s bedroom mimics the Western fashion for it being the place for the computer. Many children have extraordinary specialist knowledge of computers. The Internet Centres have a room where children and teenagers, even adults go to play computer games. Girls have a fondness for cuddly toys and they display them on top of their book shelves. They also enjoy playing with dolls. It is not unknown for them too to be in an internet centre playing computer games.

William Fergusson

Created: April 8, 2004
Last updated: April 8, 2004