Would you stop your kids from playing violent games?

[maiandra]

Due to recent news of a 15-year old kid killing his whole family including siblings, who was described as a military obsessed loner who enjoyed playing violent video games like Modern Warfare and Grand Theft Auto, would you prohibit your kids to stop playing violent games? Whether in PSP, PC, ipod, or whatever medium. Take note, this kid was even a former pastor's son.

What do you think can be done to prevent these kind of situations?

Here's the link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266718/The-angelic-pastors-son-15-turned-video-game-obsessed-loner-killed-parents-siblings-failed-WalMart-shooting-spree.html

[fairywinkle79122]

siguro mas mabuti iiwas natin mga bata sa ganyang games..kasi tignan mo ito,anak pa pala ng pastor ito.tapos ganyan.nakaka apekto rin kasi sa isip ng bata yung mga nilalaro nila.kahit nga diba sa palabas sa TV,may nakalagay pa na Parental Guidance.ito kasi naglalaro naman,pero depende rin naman kasi sa bata.baka may diperensya rin kasi sa isip tong bata.hindi naman kasi normal na pag iisip yung i-apply mo sa reality yung nasa games gaya nito barilan diba..15 years old na siya,alam na niya na mali kung totohanin yung nasa laro.tingin ko may diperensya yan sa pag iisip.

[aquacharly]

Ako, ever since, no violent games.  No violent words. No violent emotions.

 I nag my kids -- Lahat puedeng pag usapan.
Pati kabayong patay, puede nag.

Pero, I enroll them in self-defense:  aikido, taekwando. 

I train them to be alert to hotheaded people and potentially dangerous situations:  Run away fast. 

[Irtwisted]

Violence is not tolerated in our home. So no hitting or bad words even if you're mad. Regarding violent video games, you have to make sure that you let the kids play age appropriate games. Minsan yang mga kids appropriate video games may violence din like Kirby, Super Mario etc, so you can't really remove all traces of violence, minsan cute lang itsura nila.

Studies show that violent video games affect the brains but not all kids who play these video games end up violent in real life.

The most important thing here is to monitor your kids while playing and make sure that that's not the kid's only activity.

[rianne_mallows]

Eerrr, i dont think playing resident evil or counter strike can make one a killer. Hilig namin ito magkakapatid wala naman killer samin. Si hubby din gamer talaga as in pero he has never been violent.  I think the key is moderation. Kasi at 15 kapag binawalan mo iyan maglalaro pa din iyan ng hindi mo alam. Mas okay na open ka para hindi ka tinataguan at naaassess mo kung normal pa anak mo o kailangan na ng psychiatrist

Saka can help develop quick reflexes din. (Talagang pinagtanggol eh noh )
Actually IMO, mas nakaka disturb ang gore movies kesa games

[1choi_ko9]

Yes! Stop them now! If na expose early sa violent environment, shows and games..then better to put an end now palang than regret it later on.
Malaking impact sa bata pag laki nya lahat ng na eexpose sa kanya lalo na at a young age. Be it through environment, shows, people, interaction, games, toys...etc

Pero you also need to take note na, if wala ngang violent sa household nyo and you dont allow din violent shows, toys and games pero magulat tayo maeexpose din sila in school.
So better if we parents educate them. Explain to them why bawal. Not just say NO. Explain. So kids will understand. Kahit young age, as long as you try to explain in such a way na maunderstand nya (depende how old).
Sabi nga nila, do not underestimate young children. Very observant yang mga yan! Smallest details they take note of. Parents need to be consistent also. If you say NO on something, better do it. Kase baka mamaya bibigay ka rin after ilang days, or maybe just hours lang. Wag ganon. We parents need to instill to our kids consistency.

Mahirap. I know. But how we mold them is how they will be when they grow up. Its our responsibility as parents.

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

[maiandra]

^ Tama sis. Kids learn by example naman talaga ng parents. Although si daddy nya more games sa PSP, hindi ko naman mamomonitor yunug games na nilalaro nila. I guess kausapin na lang natin mabuti and show them good examples in word and in deed.

[Kady_14]

My son plays Halo and Gears of War sa Xbox and Counter Strike sa laptop. Eto lang yung alam ko, the other games i dunno what it's called. Hindi naman lagi since hindi pwede kapag school days. Saka he'd rather play the FB games if walang school and ngtatanung muna siya kung pwede mgcomputer. So namomonitor namin.

OK naman. Nasa bata naman yun. Actually natatawa siya kapag me mga harsh words na sinasabi. We tell him na wag gayahin kasi that's bad. Nasa parenting yan, if you educate your children and tell them na games lang yun and don't imitate eh ok lang.

I guess mas suitable din sya for bigger or matured kids, yung anak ko kasi he's turning 9 pero matanda na mag-isip. 

[patrickgraham]

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