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People are saying parents are behaving in irresponsible manners by not stopping their kids having access to video games that may not be suitable, but how often can the parents intervene firsthand?
When i was a little nipper, i was more than capable of popping down to my local games shop with my pocket money and buying a hideously gross and gory game, i could hide it from my parents and i wanted even more because they didn't want me to have it.
When my kids eventually realise the money i give them for toys and sweets can be spent on blowing things up, i don't want them going and buying a game that i feel isn't particulary suitable. I will have taught them that violence is wrong e.t.c, but they'll still want it.
A simple age guildline on the pack (U, PG, 12, 15, 18) set by a particular body will do fine. If someone walks into the shop to buy an 18 game when they're so obviously not, they can be refused in the same way you would be buying a porn or violent film. If the parents then decide that little johny can have his game, they can buy it for him.
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