I let Zac play video games......

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For a family Christmas present my husband and I saved up all year and bought a Wii. Erica my ten year old was wanting one and we kept telling her we couldnt afford. Well imagine her suprise when what was under the tree but a Wii. She loves playing and the Wii has lot of family friendly games. Well I let Zac play it and he has a blast. He and Erica are always playing the sports and laughing and having a good time. They also play Boogie and Logan gets in the middle of the floor and starts dancing and trying to sing to the music. Zac is only four but he is a pro at the Wii and also plays the Mario games on my DS. Just the other day he asked what to do on a particular level and I just stared at him awe struck. I told him that mommy hasnt gotton to that level and how did he do it. He just looked at me and smiled and said because Im Zachary. I dont let them play any violent games and always monitor what they areplaying. We have games that we dont play in front of the kids so I also check to see which one Ericas gets. Well my father-in-law doesnt agree with me and Raymond letting Zac play video games because he believes Zac will become lazy and will later on become a burden to society. He thinks that it will warp his mind and that he turn into a couch potato. He says video games are part of societys problems and without it kids wouldnt turn out the way they do. I think video games have nothing to with it that its the parents responsibility to monitor their kids activites. If your kids are wrapped up in their video games then you need to fix the problem and not blame the video console. Zac is a very active little boy who does not sit infront of the tv all day. School and homework will come first, play later. He plays on it at night for about a hour and on the weekends of and on during the day. He loves the outdoors and in Febuary will start soccer. I believe there is nothing wrong with him playing the Wii as long as it is done in moderation. His teacher he is a very bright and gifted boy and that I should be very proud of him. I am very proud of him and I know that if my father-inlaw could see how much fun he is having he may feel a little different. If nothing else Zac will not be a lazy couch potatoe because the games he palys on the Wii requires you to get up and move around. What is your opinion of kids playing video consoles.