Are Computer and Video Games Harmful to Children?

As it probably blatantly obvious by now (if not check my profile) we have a large number of kids, computers and games! How damaging a game is is really down to parental control. Now by parental control I don't mean buying a game in the right age range. Real parental control involves some trust, a parent actually playing the game first to assess it and a modicum of common sense. Just like everything else gaming can be dangerous. Ask your selves this: Would you leave you child to a random stranger? Well like it or not, especially on MMORPGs, this is going to happen. I'm a active parent - I play Guildwars *with* my children, I've assessed ...  Read the complete review

I was walking home from the pub last Saturday night. That relentless freezing high pressure was on its way out but it was still very cold like only early January can be in England. I cut across the local park to shorten the journey and more importantly to avoid the drunken rabble at 1am in the morning. To be fair the park is rather notorious for 'incidents' and you need to be a bloke and aware of your surroundings to make the trip in the dark. I wasn't drunk and I choose this route because it's reasonably well lit and you can see your enemy and so, more importantly, have time to react. The fog was swirling and no one menacing should be out in the minus two ...  Read the complete review

Sadly this subject crops up in newspapers and in online polls every year and becomes a subject of debate for all of two days until the next big subject comes along for us to complain about. It usually comes after a young person commits a crime and the parents blame it on video games. Now in my opinion video games are only considered to be harmful when parents arn't doing what their supposed to do and allow their children to become miscreants. Yes some video games portray violence/anti-social behaviour as acceptable but most children can understand the difference between right or wrong. To look at this from a different angle computer games can be ...  Read the complete review

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years you will have noticed there has been a significant increase in children and adults alike using Computers, Laptops and the wide array of games consoles that there are on the market at the moment.. Xbox 360's, Wii's, Playstation 3's, and so on.. If you don't have one in your house you are one of the few people who don't.. Up until very recently our house was one of few that didn't have a games console.. That was until I bought a Wii, got bored with it because the family refused to play so sold it and bought a Xbox 360 elite...! The government always seem to be suggesting that the use of games ...  Read the complete review

Today, you can find computers in almost every household. Am,I the only one who thinks children spends too much time with their nose pressed against a monitor these days,whether it's computer games or generally on the computer,and not enough going out into the big world? Sometimes I have a hard time peeling my son away from his chair.Started to think if he spends much more time on it,that he will become a right loner.Computer games and television can lead to such an addiction that they have no interest in hobbies, no time for buddies, no appetite for real food. While it is true that computers can be used in developmentally appropriate ways ...  Read the complete review