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When my 4-1/2 year old is exposed to a game, he acts it out, no matter how much "talking" we do about it. When he is exposed to a violent game (i.e. Halo, not Donkey Kong) he get rough. "Violent" is too strong a word. He's a pretty gentle kid overall, so its not like he's kicking the cat or anything. But he will knock his little brother down and play rougher with him. he also is less likely to listen. It's like the game short circuits him somehow.
I would not believe this if I had not seen it. I always played games as a kid, and I continue to do so. I look forward to the day we play XBox together.
But I don't let him play or watch me play first person shooters, even if there is no spurting blood.
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