Video games have been available to consumers for the last 30 years. They are a unique form of entertainment, because they encourage players to become a part of the game's script. Today's sophisticated video games require players to pay constant attention to the game, rather than passively watching a movie. This has both positive and negative impacts on players. Several studies have been published that explore these impacts on today's children.
The authors stated that teens who play violent video games for extended periods of time:
- Tend to be more aggressive
- Are more prone to confrontation with their teachers
- May engage in fights with their peers
Because of the popularity of video games, completely eliminating them from child's life might be difficult. But parents can decrease the negative impact that they have on child. Here are a few tips:
- Parents should not install video game equipment in your child's bedroom.
- Parents have to set limits on how often and how long their child is allowed to play video games.
- Parents must monitor all of their child's media consumption -- video games, television, movies and Internet.
- Parents must supervise their child's Internet use -- there are now many "video games" available for playing online.
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