tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post2883163136898569321..comments2024-03-12T07:00:44.143-04:00Comments on CHILDMYTHS: Violent Video Games: Do We Know That They Cause Violent Behaviors?Jean Mercerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-90027241620173292742012-01-26T11:27:28.003-05:002012-01-26T11:27:28.003-05:00Did you have any real purpose in this comment othe...Did you have any real purpose in this comment other than linking to advertising for military schools? Are you supporting the idea that "strict discipline" builds character?Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-7295312199631251702012-01-26T07:06:31.791-05:002012-01-26T07:06:31.791-05:00If a kid/teen is addicted to video games there is ...If a kid/teen is addicted to video games there is a big possibility that they will inherit the violence it brings. That is why parents should always remind their kids to play the game and not live it. I too love computer games when I was then young but I always <a href="http://www.militaryschools411.com/" rel="nofollow">see to it</a> that I won’t get hooked and of course I manage myself well.gremarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-45932694339776252242010-10-15T06:57:06.677-04:002010-10-15T06:57:06.677-04:00Yeah for sure we have to actually watch what they&...Yeah for sure we have to actually watch what they're doing, not just assume it's ultra violent or not. It's not even a bad idea to play with them once in a while, eh?Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600505149020853906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-1322040805074626372010-10-14T22:02:13.858-04:002010-10-14T22:02:13.858-04:00I remmeber fretting about what my son was playing,...I remmeber fretting about what my son was playing,until I realized that among the characters were tiny guys who said in little piping voices "We have explosives!Ka-boom!", followed by a weeny explosion. Then I thought that maybe irony trumped aggression in some way. Who knows-- we do the best we can!Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-9237061876289566182010-10-14T21:02:20.186-04:002010-10-14T21:02:20.186-04:00Darn, I thought I was going to get the answer as t...Darn, I thought I was going to get the answer as to whether violent video games cause children to behave more violently.<br /><br />It's my opinion/experience that violent games and television can be desensitizing and that children will imitate, or act out what they see. My son was little when Power Rangers was all the rage, and was too young in my opinion to watch it. What helped me make up my mind on this particular program was witnessing the kids at lunch "playing Power Rangers" and how rough it was. I let him watch it when I thought he was old enough though I can't recall what made me decide he was old enough.<br /><br />Video games and movies...they are unbelievably violent and it's hard for me not to believe there is some desensitization going on.<br /><br />Ultimately, it's up to the parents to do what they can to monitor what young children are exposed to and make sure their kids are informed that it's possible to be negatively affected by seeing things. Having said that, I was glad that in order for my son to rent a "mature" video game from our local movie store, I had to rent it for him.<br /><br />And I did, when I thought he was old enough.Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600505149020853906noreply@blogger.com