My son just told me that his social study teacher introduced a strategy game (which I forgot the name, any way). Now he is playing it.
It is a talking topic in school between kids, Therefore, a way to be social and make friends. A lot of games do need kid to think, to try and to find a resolution for a certain problem.
We are living in a new era. Therefore, we should adjust our way to raise our kid. I don;t play game by myself. However, I read on internet a lot, and educate myself on the internet. So, as long as my son can handle his work load, I am happy to see him to relax a litte bit by playing video games.