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?

[Angel]

I have a daughter and I gave her educational games at 3 (such as matching shapes and colours). I doubt a toddler will understand the concept earlier.

[Electric Cupcake]

Tetris is proven to improve neurokinetics, reflexes, motor skills and visual acuity a thousand times over. No tablets or baby shark nonsense for tots.

Only Tetris

[Good Night Owl]

You can develop a bad addiction regardless of the age you start. The real question is 'When should you start teaching kids healthy moderation?".

[Mr_Blank]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Fishie:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 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.

Id say cod is more damaging to a kid then resident evil. Resident evil scares them, whatever, every kid has fear. Cod gets kids angry, and gets them to take interest into guns.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I sound like a 49 year old mother on Facebook someone stop me

[Mr_Blank]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Good Night Owl:

You can develop a bad addiction regardless of the age you start. The real question is 'When should you start teaching kids healthy moderation?".

Best take I’ve seen all day. I still stand to different games will affect a kid in different ways, but EVERY game can become an addiction.

[TwisterCat]

I don't think it matters all too much. I think people worry about the pointless things in life, and ignore the important stuff.

It's like saying "Should I eat this Big Mac? I hear they're not very healthy. Anyways, doin' heroin later tonight."

Ah, ♥♥♥♥ it, why pretend you care. Rather just be honest, and think hard about the significant, flip a coin for the insignificant.

[Psycho]

yeah probably around 10. i think children younger than that should enjoy their childhood without gaming before they start to play games

[De Hollandse Ezel]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Pieshaman:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 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

why? would I be a strict parent?

[Nekoborg]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von XSGames:

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

I'd say 10 at least

your thoughts?

Depends on the type of game and the mental development of the juvenile brat

[Agent]

I started my gaming journey at 7 years old. So make it that.

[De Hollandse Ezel]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Munithe EXT:

Whenever you get bored of them just stick them in front of a computer. And then sue facebook when they turn our weird or suicide.

thats the kind of stuff I frown on by parents ans always say won't happen with my kids..

little kids owning smartphones is sick to me too.

I grew up annalog.. I want my children to have an annalog childhood too.

[Chaosolous]

I started playing video games at like 4. Most were educational/creative games like Math Blaster on DOS, or Mario Paint on SNES.

[Lora Grim]

Newer generations shouldn't be allowed to game at all. It should be a right exclusively reserved for millennials.

[Good Night Owl]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Lora Grim:

Newer generations shouldn't be allowed to game at all. It should be a right exclusively reserved for millennials.

So 12 year olds blasting their rap music in your ear finally got to you, huh?

[Crazy Tiger]

Parents decide on that for their own children. Arbitrary limits are meaningless.