game for the Xbox (thanks to her grandparents it didn't take her too long to save for the proper amount) we supported the decision with 'whatever, it's your money' since it did seem fun for kids but I didn't think it could keep her busy any longer than the other dancing base games for the TV (a few days, maybe a week if the weather is bad outside).
To our pleasant surprise it became her favorite leisure activity, more than just watching TV! And even better than that, it became OUR favorite activity, the whole family was captured; We are not only Just dance 3
addicts, we are heavy users. It started with 'join me for one song mommy' and since 4 people can play at the same time, soon enough we found ourselves dancing in our living room to the sound of the latest songs, following the colorful dancing characters on the screen and burning quite a lot of calories (well, depends on how many song one can do in a raw, by song 2 you start feeling the sweat, by song 4 I usually ask for a break but the kids keep on going). And my daughter always takes first place. So my insights are:1. We have finally found a game that is both active and keeps the kids engaged for a long time (it's been over a month now and my daughter plays with it EVERY day, in any combination; friends, family, babysitter, doesn't really matter as long as we are willing to move furniture around to make enough space for dancing.
2. Even a non dancing type like me can enjoy dancing (apparently, I am also surprised) and will join the Just dance 3
party whenever called. 3. Playing the Xbox with your kids is a great way to have some family quality time, especially with those games that involve multiple (meaning more than 2) players.
4. The fact that you are a bad dancer (well, I am good in other stuff) doesn't mean your kids will necessarily inherit this unwanted quality, it has to be a recessive trait.
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