Eight Real Video Game Dangers for Kids

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Posted by winkybunny on 12/23/2008 4:27 am: Ratings on games exist for a reason. If a parent has a child that is 15 or younger, then they shouldn't be the one to buy the kid a very graphic game. Pure and simple. The problem isn't video games, but with parenting. Parents spoil their brats and turn into rugs to be walked on by buying them whatever they want, and in the situation of video games, let them play for hours on end because they see the TV as a babysitter. If a child becomes bitter, who cares? It's called growing up. When you become an adult, you cant sit around and play video games all day.

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Posted by coltonrocks123 on 12/22/2008 8:59 pm: I am 15 years old, and played video games all my life.People are obousily over protective, its good for kids to see some reality.I make a 3.25 GPA(wich is pretty good.) and obousily it hasnt effected me by anyway.I keep whats on the game, on the game, and keep whats in real life, in real life!

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Posted by laxplayerr05 on 12/22/2008 8:11 pm: I am 13 years old. I am a an A+ and B+ student. Video games aren't to blame for child obsiety. Its your fault for feeding your kids the food they eat. And games don't cause teen violence. That comes from child abuse and bullying. So if i found that out and i'm 13 any normal adult should know that. Video games are just their to play when you are bored.

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Posted by bronx8097 on 12/22/2008 7:31 pm: look im 11, i have A's in every class and i am 6th grade president of student body, i can play games like gta and ive never saw drugs in real life i never robbed anyone and definetly never killed some one gta forever!

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Posted by pcd50 on 12/22/2008 12:16 pm: Well unfortenetly the games of today are not the games of yesterday like super mario bros or contra i am in my 20's and i grew up with the NES i like the games today not all of them to me there is no reason to make a game to GTA games should not have sex,****,extreme excessive violence,or criminal goals,is it a game or real life come on anyone who plays a game with that in mind has no life don't get me wrong i like doom 3 which is violent but its not mindless like GTA for example which i will never play.sometimes i wish today was like the 80's and even early 90's for games.2d all the way old school the best way.but dont blame the game you have to pick up the controller just like you have to pick up the gun the tool or weapon is not the problem the person is.

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Posted by chinchidude37 on 12/21/2008 10:48 pm: OK video games can be harmful if ur children are sensitive. But in most it actually stimulates the brain. Hospitals have started using video games as a sort of treatment to expand the child's creativity and to take the child's mind off his/her pain. Also Call of Duty is not that bad because it contains real soldier do***enteries and teaches the gamer about WWII. Believe what you want but I personally think that video games are a good thing.

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Posted by scorpian33 on 12/21/2008 7:44 pm: My sister just took my nephew to purchase the lastest and best game station out there. He bought it himself with bonds my father gave him for collage. My sister said when they got to the car he hugged and kissed the game before strapping it it the baby seat. He treats his Mom like **** but has this much affection for a game?? Something is definitly wrong!!!

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Posted by reepiceep on 12/21/2008 7:35 pm: Wow...that last picture of the boy in front of the TV really hits home. For parents who are into teaching moderation for their kids on this very subject...there's a new kids book coming out in a month or so called "Sofa Boy" about a young kid who DOES get addicted to videogames and TV and all the humorous repercussions that come of it. You can pre-order it from Atlasbooks.com as well as Amazon.com and others. Check out the pic: http://www.amazon.com/Sofa-Boy-Scott-Langteau/dp/0615251250/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229906105&sr=8-1

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Posted by daheikabides on 12/21/2008 1:14 pm: Okay iam a gamer im not going to lie, i love them. But video games are a two sided topic and i deifentally beleive that kids that play "M" games don't do the **** they see on games do you see any kids going up to people with lets say...a rocket launcher? and shooting people with it? do you see them taking your husbands or your gun and shooting someone? ys have shot themselves before with guns...but not because of games because the parents were stupid enough to leave it in a unsecure place. Videogames bring people closer together and actually cause less violence in my eyes. Look at lets use... call of duty or rainbow six vegas...those games are violent yea? yes thats correct but there is teams in some of the lobbies and it shows how to operate using teamwork which in general brings them closer together you can meet people and keep gaming with them. I don't think it's really wrong for a ten year old kid to be playing mature games..... most parents curse weather they like to admit it or not. So cursing in videogames or anything related to bad language should not even be metioned.

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Posted by lastride893 on 12/21/2008 1:13 am: wow u people are all sad i mean seriously let kids play games i am not saying let your 4 year old have Grand Theft Auto San Andreas with the hot coffee mod but seriously. Like animeglobo sais would u rather your kid snort cocaine or smoke weed?? I and i mean seriously half of you people have no idea what your talking about! And lightningshark7 makes a great point too but all the people who want to blame video games because YOU ARE LOUSY PARENTS ITS YOUR FAULT!!! a few generations ago it was televisions ruining young people video games are just a new scape goat. i am 15 years old and i like to spend my free time gaming and playing sports i have good grades and i have never killed anyone b 4 like you would want everyone to think that i have or that i have a mental deficiancy because of games.

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