tokens: Traditional games or modern games in developing children's skills Games have played a key role in children's growth, especially in terms of their abilities . With technological advances, children have more access to modern games currently . In such case, the relative importance of traditional games and modern games in children's developments of skills has become a frequent topic of discussion . For me, I believe parents and educators should attach more importance to traditional games . It is true that modern games may be, to some extent, beneficial for children to foster some skills, such as computer skills or the capacity to keep up with the latest trend . This is because children have to be proficient at computers and the Internet if they want to join online games, which, in fact, helps children acquire a particularly powerful skill at work in future . At the same time, children have the chance to experience the state-of-the-art technology, raising their awareness of innovation rather than stay conservative . However, I think traditional games are still indispensible in children's learning process, even much more essential than modern games, especially in modern society . One primary merit of traditional games is that they foster children's communication skills . Unlike most modern games which focus on the interactions between children and machines, traditional games provide a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere where children can chat, laugh and cooperate face to face . As a result, communicating with a variety of people will not be an issue for these children any more . Furthermore, it is the educational functions traditional games hold that keep them alive today . In fact, these traditional games were elaborately devised by educators and have been proven effective in improving children's skills on different aspects in previous teaching practices . By contrast, modern games are developed by game companies for the purpose of profits . Therefore, there is a risk that children may be exposed to unhealthy contents, such as violence or pornography, arranged in the games by such companies to secure financial survival . Thus, I would conclude that traditional games should be, by no means, ignored by parents and teachers with the advent of modern games . Only through traditional games can children be ensured a positive and healthy skills learning process .