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If you feel that the opportunities to connect with your kids are few and far between, the solution might be to break out a video game. (Seriously!)

I'm well aware that a lot of my fellow parents (I'm the father of four) see video games as a pastime for children -- not adults. This stirs up an intense need within me to tell them that they're missing out on an amazing way to bond with kids. At their core, most video games present a specific problem that needs to be solved, whether it's an alien invasion to face down or a simulated civilization to help survive. Match the right game to the right kid and the process of trying to figure out solutions is nothing short of exhilarating. For sure, gaming comes with caveats, but in my experience, it's a powerful addition to your parenting arsenal.

True, news reports linking video games with violent behavior abound, but there's also plenty of recent research touting potential positive effects of gameplay, from improved hand-eye coordination to enhanced visuospatial cognition. (In layman's terms, that's a skill associated with careers in fields such as architecture, engineering, and surgery.) And according to Henry Jenkins, co-director of comparative media studies and professor of literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, playing video games is a very good way to learn because lessons come in making mistakes, by seeing what works and what doesn't. "That tends to be a very useful way of interacting with the world," says Jenkins.

But let's keep this in perspective. In the end, games are a form of entertainment and should be consumed in reasonable measure. The same way you wouldn't let a fifth-grader read Naked Lunch or watch Scarface, you shouldn't let your kid play games that are crass, violent, or just plain stupid. (More later on how to tell which is which.) Terrific video games can make for a stimulating, rewarding experience, but overdoing it on bad ones is just a downer for all concerned. Old Nintendo NES Games are best because they are all kid friendly.

one of which I was thinking about when I introduced Phineas and his 5-year-old brother, Benny, to cyberplay. Content-wise, I was clued in; I'm a gamer myself, so I already knew what to steer them toward and away from. It just didn't occur to me initially that we were going to need set rules as part of this equation. It turned out we would require a bunch.

The Nintendo Entertainment system has some of the greatest selling games of all time and hold many sales records that still hold up today. Super mario Sold over 40 million world wide and Mario 3 selling over 17 million world wide. I wanted to look at what was sold only in America and its amazing how many games sold here. Here is a list of the top 10 Nintendo NES games and their sales numbers sold in the United States:

1. Super Mario Bros. - 29.52 Mil.
2. Duck Hunt - 27.34 Mil.
3. Super Mario 3 - 9.69 Mil.
4. Super Mario 2 - 5.49 Mil.
5. Legend of Zelda - 3.8 Mil.
6. Tetris - 3.02 Mil.
7. Dr. Mario - 2.66 Mil.
8. Legend of Zelda II - 2.22 Mil.
9. ExciteBike - 2.07
10. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out - 2.06 Mil.

The Worldwide top 10 list is similar except that Golf the NES Classic Sports game made the 10th spot instead of Mike Tyson’s Punch Out. The US Sales figures make up about 70% of the total worldwide sales numbers.

At www.DKOldies.com they currently sell the used original games and thier top 10 selling list is a bit different. Here are the top 10 selling NES games for 2008/2009

1. Super Mario
2. Duck Hunt
3. Super Mario 3
4. Super Mario 2
5. Legend of Zelda
6. Mike Tysons Punch Out
7. Legend of Zelda 2
8. Tecmo Super Bowl
9. Tetris
10. Megaman 3