Are Video Games Corrupting Kids?
February 19, 2019
Video games do NOT corrupt kids. Are they addictive? Absolutely. But at the end of the day, it’s the parents fault.
If a parent doesn’t want their kid to play a certain game, then they shouldn’t let them play it.
If a person thinks a video game is a bad example for their kids, then they shouldn’t let them play it, plain and simple. Video games are as bad as you make them.
It can be seen as people overreacting about video games nowadays. They all say that video games cause violence and make kids more aggressive.
That simply isn’t the case, because, according to forbez.com, 155 million Americans play video games regularly. Approximately 42 percent of Americans play video games at least 3 hours a week. That’s almost half of America that plays video games, and it can be assumed that half of America is not violent.
Parents like to blame video games for their kids problems. According to forbez.com, new studies show that playing video games, even violent ones, can actually help your child develop essential emotional and intellectual skills that support academic achievement. Video games can also improve problem solving skills and hand-eye coordination.
Parents can blame their kids laziness on video games, but the real reason kids are lazy is because their parents let them be lazy. I think the problem here is that parents need to take control of their kids.
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Malcolm T Jensen • Mar 26, 2019 at 2:05 pm
Well, I said twice in the story that most of the information I gathered came from forbes.com. If a person is experiencing negative affects or are to addicted to games, its common sense that they should get help. As a parent, you are expected to notice when your child should start excising and get off the games. Again, it’s the parents that control their kid.
Thomas Kohler • Mar 14, 2019 at 2:31 pm
Three hours of gaming per week does not seem excessive. Living a fulfilling life is all about balance. If you are not exercising or are experiencing negative health effects as a result of gaming, it is time to get help. Anything taken to excess can have negative consequences. As a side note, good journalism would require that you site your sources. Where did you get your statistics?