How old should a child be before he or she is allowed to play video games?

[XSGames]

I'd say 10 at least

your thoughts?

[Fishie]

3

[Thermal Lance]

With proper supervision and the ideal game. Even a 5 years old can enjoy games. Hell, I was 7 when I started to learn to use MS-DOS so I could play some shareware games. :)

IMO, there is no age limit.

[Hairy Hands Harry]

People always say that educating children is the most important thing. Then they never want them to have that education. There are games designed for small kids. To teach them stuff in a fun way.

[Mr_Blank]

We have rating systems for a reason.

E for everyone
E 10 for games that are partially violent
T for stuff that’s a bit more violent and maybe has a couple swears
M for potential use of drugs, nudity, major swears, and major violence
A for it just being a porn game

I didn’t play my first video game until 7, and it was a Lego game.

I think it matters less on the players age and more the games they have access to.

[qb]

i think most trauma comes from irl encounters, i been watching zombie movies since like 6 and i not really remember any of it, however stuff like feeling alone as a kid in a "bad" neighborhood or just feeling alone as a kid is still what i remember my childhood was like, ie games are nothing compoared to irl encouncounters,

[Fishie]

Publicado originalmente por Mr_Blank:

We have rating systems for a reason.

E for everyone
E 10 for games that are partially violent
T for stuff that’s a bit more violent and maybe has a couple swears
M for potential use of drugs, nudity, major swears, and major violence
A for it just being a porn game

I didn’t play my first video game until 7, and it was a Lego game.

I think it matters less on the players age and more the games they have access to.

Rating system doesn't mean anything it entirely up to the parents. I played cod when I was 4. Gaming retailers ask your parents are you sure you want this game and parents say yes. It quite simple. I even played resident evil.

[funewchie]

Pfft, I was 2 or 3 when I first started playing games.

Started on the old Atari 2600, playing Pac Man Jr., Pitfall, and some adaptation of Return of the Jedi.

Just use some common sense and you're fine. Obviously, regulate what the kid is playing and how much.

[wawawiwa]

18, kid shouldn't be allowed to play game or have access to internet

[Q-T_3.14.exe]

I started gaming at age 2 thanks to my sisters.

[Pieshaman]

at 10 I already was a veteran pilot of LHX, black hawk , apache, commanche, TIE fighter, f-16 and had all the medals you can get in wingcommander.
I remember it took me several days if not weeks to figure out I had to get wounded to get a purple heart :P
So you can start earlier imo.
I was only 8 year when I had best score of guessing which aircraft belongs to which silhouette on open day airforce. the major and all these adults looked at me like I cheated but I only know every real and fictional thing that can fly from all these videogames xd

[De Hollandse Ezel]

before owning a dumbphone : 12yo
(when they ended primairy education)

before owning a smartphone : 16-18yo
(when they graduated highschool)

before owning a pc without supervision (aka in their own room) : 18yo

owning a pc with supervision
(abarebone laptop or pc for schoolwork that they use while parents or teacher are around and where they don't have user rights to install programs : 12yo
(when they ended primairy education)

using my pc with supervision :
6yo. (under 6yo I deem screens unhealthy.. above I would allow 30 minutes of supervised scheeen entertainment a day.
their chooice if they wish to play games or watch movies or such.
-in holidays they may get a bit more.

I dont have objection with kids 6yo gaming.. as long as I watch what they play
-them getting a newspaperjob at 12 and saving up to buy their own game pc will take a while by than I likely be ok with it.

consoles are banned in my household;);)

the codes for age I ignore more.
elements of magic in games I would very much screen against for impressionable kids..
any hint of woke is instant ban for kids
violence, blood & gore in games I likely be a lot more tolerant off than age restructions allow.
nudity goes both ways.. I am more sensitive to suggestive stuff but I scare less of a normal scene where somebody happend to be nude

[The nameless Gamer]

Rather than a strict age limit, I'd say the best age is when they start to develop problem-solving cognitive capabilities and are old enough to understand the boundary between fiction and reality.

[GunsForBucks]

Need in the womb controllers.. if there ever was a time to kill playing video games it's then!

[GunsForBucks]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/Kerbal_Space_Program/

Rated E for everyone

Great game for learning as well. Start those kids early, many have gone on into the space industry.

And currently on sale with DLCs fairly cheap.

[Pieshaman]

Publicado originalmente por De Hollandse Ezel:

before owning a dumbphone : 12yo
(when they ended primairy education)

before owning a smartphone : 16-18yo
(when they graduated highschool)

before owning a pc without supervision (aka in their own room) : 18yo

owning a pc with supervision
(abarebone laptop or pc for schoolwork that they use while parents or teacher are around and where they don't have user rights to install programs : 12yo
(when they ended primairy education)

using my pc with supervision :
6yo. (under 6yo I deem screens unhealthy.. above I would allow 30 minutes of supervised scheeen entertainment a day.
their chooice if they wish to play games or watch movies or such.
-in holidays they may get a bit more.

I dont have objection with kids 6yo gaming.. as long as I watch what they play
-them getting a newspaperjob at 12 and saving up to buy their own game pc will take a while by than I likely be ok with it.

consoles are banned in my household;);)

the codes for age I ignore more.
elements of magic in games I would very much screen against for impressionable kids..
any hint of woke is instant ban for kids
violence, blood & gore in games I likely be a lot more tolerant off than age restructions allow.
nudity goes both ways.. I am more sensitive to suggestive stuff but I scare less of a normal scene where somebody happend to be nude

I'm glad you not have any authority whatsoever xd