I say let them play video games but watch them. If you see or know your kid has a tendency to act out aggressivly after playing or watching violent acts just monitor them. There is no way you will be able to stop your kid from playing these games, they will always find a way. (I know I did).
My parents didnt pay too much attention to the games I was playing but there was always that one game that everyone played and it was the one game that my father actually knew about and never let me play. So what did I do, went over to my friends house and played it there, where there is a will there is a way, this statement holds true.
All im saying is dont try and forbid your children to play violent games, if they want to they will. Be nice about it and always try to mix in some educational and exercise games in with them, be a part of their gaming life. The topic is directed toward those of us that grew up on video games, we know how to play them, lets teach our kids something. Not to mention lots of kids like to be deviants and if we take away the "deviantness" of playing violent video games then maybe kids will stop, who knows. Only time will tell.
Ive played lots and lots of violent video games, I dont see anything wrong with myself so Im going to let my kids play them when I actually have kids.
-Scott
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I say let them play video games but watch them. If you see or know your kid has a tendency to act out aggressivly after playing or watching violent acts just monitor them. There is no way you will be able to stop your kid from playing these games, they will always find a way. (I know I did). My parents didnt pay too much attention to the games I was playing but there was always that one game that everyone played and it was the one game that my father actually knew about and never let me play. So what did I do, went over to my friends house and played it there, where there is a will there is a way, this statement holds true. All im saying is dont try and forbid your children to play violent games, if they want to they will. Be nice about it and always try to mix in some educational and exercise games in with them, be a part of their gaming life. The topic is directed toward those of us that grew up on video games, we know how to play them, lets teach our kids something. Not to mention lots of kids like to be deviants and if we take away the "deviantness" of playing violent video games then maybe kids will stop, who knows. Only time will tell. Ive played lots and lots of violent video games, I dont see anything wrong with myself so Im going to let my kids play them when I actually have kids. -Scott