UK Minister advocates Wii as learning tool

Tom Watson, UK government e-minister and member of Parliament, thinks that playing Wii beats watching the tube when it comes to helping kids learn. "I'd rather my boy be playing on his Wii than passively watching telly," he said. "Most games are educational," he added. You got that right, buddy. We never would've known that eating flowers lets you throw fireballs and that all of our base belong to you had we not been big into gaming.

"They make you think, focus, challenge and change," he offered. Well, Tom, we think you're right. But, that doesn't mean that, as a parent, you should just toss your child a couple of games and let them get their learn on. Mix in a book every now and then.