Don't Blame the Kid, Blame the Parent

It's true, parents are nieve.  They usually listen what their kids want.  When a young kid wants to buy a violent video game, he will usually turn to his parents.  His parents in turn will be nieve and buy the game just because that is what their child wants.  It's a cruel circle, but in the end, you cannot blame the kid for wanting the video game, kids love video games. 


Parents cannot be so nieve.  If parents want to blame the violence their kids cause on violent video games, they need to take a stand.  They cannot wait till the violence happens and then blame the violent video games.  Instead the need to take steps to stop their kids from getting their hands onto the violent video games.  They need to understand video game ratings first and foremost.  One way I plan on regulatting video games on my kids is not giving them a video game until seven or eight years old because I feel at this age, kids are more mature then say age five.  From age seven or eight, to age thirteen I will only let them play games rated "T" or below no matter how much they demand.  This is where parents need to gain control of the situation and not cave in to the constant begging.  At the age of thirteen start allowing "M" rated games into the picture, but start with games that are more on the moderate scale.  Understanding the ratings here is the key.  Don't start with a game such as Grand Theft Auto where the situations in the game are realistic and the ESRB says contains stuff such as extreme violence, sexual situations, profanity, and intense blood and gore.  Start with a more moderate "M" game such as Halo, where the game is not based on real world aspects.  Think about it this way, what is worse, exposing a thirteen year old child to a video game that includes real world aspects such as prostitution, murder, and swearing, or exposing the same child to a video game where you're shooting aliens with fake-looking guns? (Question Below Picture)

The question I want everyone to answer is how you will regulate violent video games for your kids?