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MontanaXVI · 01-19-2005, 05:46 AM

This is a hot topic, which bears some careful consideration.

I personally feel the games have a rating on them for a reason and the advertising is what makes kids want to play these games. No 10 year old in their right mind is wanting to go hijack a car and run behind the nearest alley with a hooker to "regain health" as in GTA. The fact that the Master Sargeant IS killing aliens would make some people think, well this is ok, it is aliens after all and there are no aliens in my neighborhood so it is ok. Not really, the kid sees the killing, violence, and chaos as something fun or cool to do and could in all reality, despite mommy and daddy telling them it is NOT real, act these scenarios out in school or daycare or what have you.

Myself growing up was not allowed to play these games at home (did not stop me from doing it at a friends house overnight, or going to R rated movies at 12 with a couple friends whose parents were more allowing than mine) and I did turn out IMHO better off than these kids who did get to do whatever they wanted. I am pretty intelligent, level headed, quick to think something out before going with a gut reaction to lash out or strike back at someone/thing. I graduated high school with a 3.8 GPA and have had a steady job (first one ever) since being in high school, over 11 years now. Not saying I am the best person in the world because my mom or dad never allowed me to have M games or watch R movies at home, but I have to honestly say I believe it did have something to do with it. I am 28 btw.

While it would be great if there was a video or instruction bookelt on how to raise the perfect kid, in all reality there is not. It is up to you, the parent, to think long and hard about all the choices you make for your young child and what the end result of such choices could be.

01-19-2005, 05:46 AM	#27 (permalink)
MontanaXVI Junkie Location: Go A's!!!!	This is a hot topic, which bears some careful consideration. I personally feel the games have a rating on them for a reason and the advertising is what makes kids want to play these games. No 10 year old in their right mind is wanting to go hijack a car and run behind the nearest alley with a hooker to "regain health" as in GTA. The fact that the Master Sargeant IS killing aliens would make some people think, well this is ok, it is aliens after all and there are no aliens in my neighborhood so it is ok. Not really, the kid sees the killing, violence, and chaos as something fun or cool to do and could in all reality, despite mommy and daddy telling them it is NOT real, act these scenarios out in school or daycare or what have you. Myself growing up was not allowed to play these games at home (did not stop me from doing it at a friends house overnight, or going to R rated movies at 12 with a couple friends whose parents were more allowing than mine) and I did turn out IMHO better off than these kids who did get to do whatever they wanted. I am pretty intelligent, level headed, quick to think something out before going with a gut reaction to lash out or strike back at someone/thing. I graduated high school with a 3.8 GPA and have had a steady job (first one ever) since being in high school, over 11 years now. Not saying I am the best person in the world because my mom or dad never allowed me to have M games or watch R movies at home, but I have to honestly say I believe it did have something to do with it. I am 28 btw. While it would be great if there was a video or instruction bookelt on how to raise the perfect kid, in all reality there is not. It is up to you, the parent, to think long and hard about all the choices you make for your young child and what the end result of such choices could be. __________________ Spank you very much Last edited by MontanaXVI; 01-19-2005 at 05:49 AM..