Thanks Shirley. This is an absolutely fascinating article. Since I've never been a big computer game player, I guess I never dreamed that playing games on the computer could be considered "social events," especially exhibited by such young children. I love the idea of "spontaneous teamwork" that was mentioned in the piece, too. When I think of children's games, I think of mastering the rules, waiting in line, taking turns, feeling a sense of accomplishment in winning, building team skills, and learning how to be a good loser. All of this and developing motor skills at the same time are critical to the social, and often moral, development of children. Oh yeah, using the computer is fun, too. Leave it to the kids to show the adults the way. We all know that developing social skills can be hard work, but practicing on the computer with "friends" is a great way to become more socially adept as young children mature into more responsible adults with even more complicated rules and expectations.