The Hobbit Night Light

D&D (especially the older versions) is also very useful for teaching children math and problem-solving skills as well as encouraging reading and imaginative play, the latter of which is very important for social and emotional development. I can't wait until my kids are old enough to play (my oldest is 3), but for now they have giant fuzzy dice to throw around.

"Now that Generation X is moving into middle age, they are leading a resurgence of the game Dungeons & Dragons."

Perhaps but another big reason for the resurgence is that D&D retooled to appeal to MMORPG gamers. 3.5 Ed was basically the end of the old D&D paradigm. 4th ed is designed around being tabletop WoW. The game has come full circle.

Old Skool D&D dork here, and yes, putting all the issues into visual elements still helps me solve problems today.