Parents Guide To Monitoring Video Game Play
December 15th, 2007 @ 06:56 PM
Check The Rating
Every video game contains a rating much like movies. There is EC(Early Child), E(Everyone), E10 (Everyone 10 and older), T(Teen), M(Mature) and AO(Adult Only). You should look at the ratings to determine if your child is ready to handle the nature of the video game. Sometimes games do not fit the ratings that are given, such as past games that are available for purchase may have a different rating than what it would be assigned if it was released presently.
Play The Game Yourself
After purchasing the game you should take the time to play it to help determine if your child is ready for it. It doesn’t take a lot of time to get the feel of the game, so you don’t have to play through the whole game.
Play The Game With Your Child
You should play the game with your child (either together or take turns), to see how your child reacts to the game.
Monitor Your Child
Even if your child reacts okay to the game, you should continue to monitor your child especially if it is a mass multiplayer online game where you can play with other people online. Keep the game playing in an area where you can easily view it.
Don’t Get Addicted
Some games can be so fun that you or your child can get addicted to it. You don’t want to lose your life, such as your job and family over it. The same goes for your child. If you feel this may happen take a break from the game or slowly limited the length of game play.
Do Not Blame The Video Game For Your Problems
There have been a lot of claims that violent video games cause children and teens to act violently. This is not true, and if you think this may be the case, you should just take responsibility as a parent and talk to your child to see what the problem is and maybe get help for the problem.
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Every video game contains a rating much like movies. There is EC(Early Child), E(Everyone), E10 (Everyone 10 and older), T(Teen), M(Mature) and AO(Adult Only). You should look at the ratings to determine if your child is ready to handle the nature of the video game. Sometimes games do not fit the ratings that are given, such as past games that are available for purchase may have a different rating than what it would be assigned if it was released presently.
Play The Game Yourself
After purchasing the game you should take the time to play it to help determine if your child is ready for it. It doesn’t take a lot of time to get the feel of the game, so you don’t have to play through the whole game.
Play The Game With Your Child
You should play the game with your child (either together or take turns), to see how your child reacts to the game.
Monitor Your Child
Even if your child reacts okay to the game, you should continue to monitor your child especially if it is a mass multiplayer online game where you can play with other people online. Keep the game playing in an area where you can easily view it.
Don’t Get Addicted
Some games can be so fun that you or your child can get addicted to it. You don’t want to lose your life, such as your job and family over it. The same goes for your child. If you feel this may happen take a break from the game or slowly limited the length of game play.
Do Not Blame The Video Game For Your Problems
There have been a lot of claims that violent video games cause children and teens to act violently. This is not true, and if you think this may be the case, you should just take responsibility as a parent and talk to your child to see what the problem is and maybe get help for the problem.
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by Divinus on 12/18/07 @ 2:27 AM FIRST POST! second post by walshmaine on 12/18/07 @ 2:37 AM As I'm someone who enjoys playing video games as well as having a kid, I think this is a great little post :) this is by Bamdad on 12/18/07 @ 3:23 AM so stupid sorry by Bamdad on 12/18/07 @ 8:11 AM I am an f'ing retard and I don't get it at all so I tried to say this was dumb to cover for myself. Just because it wasn't relevant to me or I didn't understand doesn't mean someone else can't get and enjoy it. I am not the same bamdad as the one above me, but this is what he should have said.
::sigh:: by Aj on 12/18/07 @ 11:37 AM BamDad, you obviously missed the whole point of this article. It does seem you are a complete moron. God forbid you ever have children, and if you do I pray they are more intelligent than you. Common Sense by Douglas on 12/18/07 @ 7:58 PM It's called common sense, and most parents don't have any. It's so much easier for them to point the finger at the video game industry than to admit that they broke their kid. by I Concer w/ BamDad on 12/19/07 @ 2:58 PM Honestly Bambad, you got me and thank you for the laugh, though you likely have "a life" and do not check back on message boards to see if some twit has responded.
good artical by darrell on 12/20/07 @ 12:05 PM i think that this is pretty fair ,the problem arises when the parents of the kid thats playing *coughworldofwarcrafthalo3cough* dosent care that they spent alll their time on it, alternately there is the option of drinking at a bush party or somethingelse as is the case in most small towns....
Parenting tips by South Bay Mom on 12/28/07 @ 12:13 AM This was a great article. Yes, many parents out there are lazy and need some instruction. And, yes, the lazy parents like to blame every one but themselves. esrb by tomams curie on 2/28/08 @ 11:35 AM do parent care about the rating on the games
Go Back to Postyou need to get a life
As for playing the game with my child, I may just play it myself and make him/her watch. I would first rent the game to see if I like it, and if I don't then it's trash and my kid shouldn't be playing trash because I have the money and he will have to have the same tastes as me. I only like manhunt.
as for the article. it was ok. I think that its a lot of trouble to go through when a parent could simply read a review or preview, paired with the rated and determine if the game is moral enough.
and monitor to ensure sobriety....
we should allso think about those who live on their own who spend dumb amounts of time playing mmos or fps games , who kicks them off when they spend six hours playing unreal tournament, their girlfreinds, hah , i think not...
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