By: dylan carbone

dylan carbone — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:26:38 +0000

i dont believe that the game itself is influencing the child’s behavior but more so from the kids observations of other people (friends, siblings, parents) reactions to what is going on in the game. for example if a kid shoots a person in a game and his brother who is watching laughs they then being to associate that reaction with that emotion to an extent. But on the other hand if a kid has a game and shoots another person and their parents are responsible enough to say that it is not right and explain and talk about what is going on the child is probably more likely to not get things “confused” (ex: running people over is funny). Also if what children watch influences them that much then 99% of T.V. would be considered “harmful” to children mentally

By: student

student — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:28:39 +0000

Marietta Intro to soc. (fgcu): I agree
Growing up I was never allowed to have a video game console, but instead my parents urged me to play outside and to get involved in clubs. I was part of sports teams, Girl Scouts, 4-H, and active with my environment. Because of these clubs I learned valuable life lessons such as leadership, organization, time management and how to be social. Now, I find it easy to make friends and organize my time accordingly considering all I need to do. If I had spent my time playing computer games and video games I would not have the same character traits as I do now. I believe that it is the parent’s responsibility to get their child active and participate in their life. Without parent involvement, children will not grow up well rounded nor be as successful as possible. Honestly, I think that parents that let their children play video and computer games for hours on end are using it as a “babysitter” or an excuse to focus more on themselves verses their child.

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