Separating fantasy from reality

Cyber world versus the real world; Pokemon versus Cinderella; mobile calls versus face-to-face chat-ups...as the new generation grows up with a new set of heroes and values, the changes are evident. But, in trying to keep pace with the virtual world, are kids today losing touch with reality? Friday seeks views from both sides of the generation divide.

Viewpoint: To come to this generation. Are they the 'I, me and myself' generation? Do team spirit and family values have priority?

Eileen: I remember the time I actually put a stop to my husband and child playing games on the computer. All the time it was ,'Now just look at this score. But let me see if I can't better it next time'. And they went on and on. They are getting more competitive and less interactive. It's a strange thing really that the school curriculum today incorporates games similar to Ludo and Snakes and Ladder into the Math's schemes. Because publishers have cottoned on to the pulling power of these board games.

Mohammed: We are telling our children all the time to compare their own