Game Boy Video Games

What Is The Proper Age For Kids To Start Playing Video Games?

Fabian-Carmichael, 2007-11-30 09:30:23
I have a nephew who is just 3 years old. He loves to come over to our home because of my brother's video games. My brother has serious bloody games and fighting games and my little nephew enjoys playing them. He's actually quite good at it to be honest. I'm concerned though. Would it affect my little nephew in a bad way if he keeps playing games like this?

2007-11-30 10:23:38 Tammie-Holdsworth wrote: girls-7boys-6

2007-11-30 10:40:13 Luciana-Teagarden wrote: well if the game effects his actions after he plays the video game because my brother plays video games like that and at first my mom had to take the game away from him because he was hitting me with a sword take my advice you can let him play e for everyone and some t for teen but not m rated games OK byimo, the later, the better! today, children are way to consumed with video games and the computer. there are thousands of children that are now showing up in doctors offices with scoliosis related to being hunched over games all day. for your little nephew's sake, i would limit his time on the games and keep some fun character games out for him (like mario bros or sponge bob). he's way too young for the more violent stuff and studies have shown that it can harm their psychological development.

2007-11-30 11:18:57 Van-Merryman wrote: just had to add i'm baffled by people who think video games become appropriate at different ages for boys v free roulette online games. girls??? i say as late as possible, and definitely much later than 3. video games are somewhat addictive, and draw kids away from more developmentally appropriate activities free roulette online games. they're sedentary, they're often violent, they require no imagination and no social skills. if an 8-10 year-old plays non-violent video games very occasionally, i'm sure that's not the end of the world free roulette casino games. if a 15-year-old plays somewhat more violent video games occasionally, that's probably not the end of the world either. nobody needs more than that.

2007-11-30 11:01:30 Irvin-Catlay wrote: honnestly no because my son has been playing video games since 3 also and its not damaging his life its just fun for them and you just have to keep telling them that its all pretend and not real..he'll be fine unless his parents don't like it then you have a whole other problem in its own...good luck game boy video games.

2007-11-30 10:24:39 Benito-Queer wrote: no, i have played games like that since i was a little boy. games don't kill people, stupid parents do...3 seems a little young, but if he enjoys them, why not? however, he shouldn't be playing adult games or bloody war games! there are age recommendations on those things for a reason! take the older games off him and give him games like shrek or finding nemo to play. he should also be given a time limit on how long he can play games before he has to do something else.

2007-11-30 10:28:23 Arlette-Snyder wrote: Games have ratings (just like movies) for a reason. Although your nephew probably has no idea what all the blood and foul language means, its still something that is inappropriate. My son played a similar game with his uncle and later had nightmares and started saying, "I'm gonna kill you" and things like that. NOT COOL in my opinion. My son got a stern talking to as well as my brother-in-law.I definitely say stick to the ratings. There are new toddler games and game systems available, although I think those are silly too. Whatever happened to playing outside, playing make-believe, reading stories and acting them out, playing board games, putting puzzles together.....??It's probably a good idea to ask his parents what they think about the subject.

2007-11-30 10:27:20 Fernando-Hatch wrote:

I think as long as the games are appropriate for the child's age-- depending on what kind of video game it is-- ARE OK.
Some games are developmentally appropriate for children which is okay but you should take your child outside as much as possible and let them explore, use their imagination, and become a bold, innovative individuals.
I know that video games improve eye-hand coordination BUT ultimately impact imagination and creativity.
SO my answer is NO violent games to any children under 12---children imitate and role-play what they see.
But "learning" games are appropriate.

2007-11-30 10:26:32 Mable-Harding wrote: i do not feel comfortable allowing a 3 year old to play those violent type of games. they are at a very impressionable age and will take in everything and begin emulating it free roulette casino games. they need to have games that reinforce numbers and reading and politeness in order to become healthy well adjusted. they don't understand that violent behavior in real life is not acceptable and do not have the capacity to make that determination free roulette casino games. there is a reason for the m ratings on these games seeing as predomonantly a 17 year old is able to understand that the images are fake and it is just a video game where as a 3 year old can't and it is the parents responsability (or yours as a supervising adult) to make those choices for him free roulette online games. it doesn't matter how "good" he is, it is irresponsible to let him play those type of games. does his mother know you are letting him play those? because ultimately it is her decision not yours. and if my sister or brother was letting my 3 year old play violent games behind my back i would be furious.

2007-11-30 10:24:04 Janella-Brooks wrote: NEVER. they are a major waste of time AND brain cells!

2007-11-30 10:25:20 Hertha-Hindman wrote: uh...that is too young. I would say like 7 and up game boy video games.

2007-11-30 11:13:22 Aron-Lucy wrote: dont let a 3 year old play games like that he should still have a dummy and cuddly his favorite toy or something - especiaaly if there bloody and stuff !!!i would say girls start when there 9/10 and boys when there 7/8/9/10

2007-11-30 10:26:11 Korey-Mckendrick wrote: Get some games for him like ratatouille or spongebob...He does NOT need to be playing violent games at that age. He can enjoy them later in life.My nephew (5) used to play violent games all the time. We then discovered he was getting no sleep; the violent images were replaying in his subconcious.

2007-11-30 10:23:44 Rosendo-Stephenson wrote: well why in the world would anyone let a 3 yr old play games like that? Be responsible and do not let him. BOTTOM LINE!!

2007-11-30 10:24:21 Ronnie-Harris wrote: Leapfrog is one free roulette online games. There are toddler systems available now!!!!

2007-11-30 11:45:34 Annamae-Hunt wrote: 65 game boy video games. If you want a healthy happy child don't let them ever start!!

2007-11-30 10:33:29 Raleigh-Hatfield wrote: my daughter was 3 when she first played her first video game.i took her to nick jr's web site and had her play some games and she loved it.now shes 4 and in preschool and at her school they have 2 comps with preschool games on it and she loves playing games at school so my mother in law bought her "spongebob the movie" comp game last week and that child hogs the comp more than anyone now....lol.what i'm trying to say its fine for a child to play video games but make sure its in their age level espelly being under 5yrs old and make sure that you are watching them play it and explaine to them that "games are for play and that you can't do what they do on there unless you approve of it" and that works for my 4 yr old.if they want to play fighting games like older sibs has or cousins has make sure they are old enough to understand that they can not copy what they do.if they cant understand that don't let them play those kind of games yet wait until he gets into school..good luck with your nephew free roulette casino games.

2007-11-30 10:33:42 Val-Groah wrote: i think its ok for him to play games that young as long as he understands what to do and the games are age appropriate. i dont think a 3 y/o should play violent games. I have a 4 y/o son who plays our old nintendo games all the time. he is very good at basketball, super mario, and a couple others. we dont even let him see the games that are violent. as far as an appropriate age for games in general, thats is up the the parents and the parents only bc they know their child best.

2007-11-30 12:50:08 Theodora-Tilton wrote: i held a joystick since i had 4 yearswe bought my son, who is 4, a v-smile. it's an educational video game system for kids 3 and up! he learns a lot through it because they use letters and numbers. as far as the more advanced systems, i'd wait until 6 for boys and girls!

2007-11-30 10:24:25 Lexie-Maugham wrote:

well i think it;s good that kids play games when they are young, but games suited for them like ...games that u have to thnk alittle ..u know...
something that they can learn something from it :P lol not steal cars shoot people and so on :P

2007-11-30 10:25:06 Page-Ullman wrote: it is really good now a days for kids to play vedio games but im talking about the educational ones now the killing and other stuff... 3 years old is kinda good to them but just let them stay out of bloody games and so forth just purshu the educational games.....

2007-11-30 10:24:49 Shawanna-Knapp wrote: When they are 21.That's a good question... I personally don't think video games are bad, but I do think he's too young. There are other video games for younger kids, howabout you buy some for his age, there are some very good educational video games out there.

2007-11-30 10:41:42 Kristofer-Rodacker wrote: it's not a good idea to let 3 year olds play violent video games made for older kids. there are non violent games you could get for him to play whenever he is visiting. in all honesty, the nephew is too young to get involved with video games, he should be reading, playing other games.