I don't think it's fair to demonize all video games. Video games are a form of media and entertainment that you can't hide from, so I feel that it's better to expose your children while you still have some sort of direct interaction with them and can give them a chance to understand your perspective on things and decide for themselves, tempered with your attitudes towards it. On the flipside of things, it's not appropriate to desensitize your children towards things like violence and swearing, which more and more video games seem to be embracing.
It's similar to things like movies. Would you let your kids go see an R film? How much do you know about the movies that they go see? How much do you know about the games your kids are playing?
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