Video Games and Children

Regardless of the ages of the consumer or the content of the game stores will sell any game to any person (Toohey , 2002 . theless , it is necessary that parents also familiarize themselves with the video games ratings . The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB ) ratings provide information about video and computer game contents , so parents can check on what they buy for their kids or what their children buy Parents are likewise advised to use video games as learning tools instead of fearing them because the reality is , video games are here to

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All parents have the responsibility to know what their children see hear , and experience thus , it would be best that they look into these facts and weigh them accordingly . They might have a better understanding of children 's appreciation of video games if these facts are presented in an interactive way , with parents having open dialogues with their children

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