Are video games bad for children?

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Are video games bad for children?

by Des Posted November 13, 2007 02:59:22

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I had a comment argument with a girl who hates video games, saying they make kids lazy, ADD, and fat. I'm just wondering how many people would actually agree with her.

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	I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok. 33% 22 votes
	None of the above 32% 21 votes
	Kids who play video games are shown to have a higher IQ. Therefore video games, when not abused, are beneficial. 29% 19 votes
	Video games are evil, and kids are wasting their brain cells. 6% 4 votes
	I think video games cause most of the problems among kids today, and I wish they were banned. 0% 0 votes

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crystal kelso November 08, 2009 15:56:32

Answered: Video games are evil, and kids are wasting their brain cells.
I think video games are bad for kids and make kids lazy,but video games does not make kids ADD or ADHD. If you have ADD or ADHD it is because you are born with it because someone in the family has it. My son has ADHD and does not have any video games now or when he was little. The girl who said video games makes kids ADD needs to get her facts straight about ADD. It is irritating when someone who does not know anything about ADD or ADHD makes comments about it. ADD and ADHD does not have anything to do with video games. Like I said you are born with this and there is no cure for it just medicine to control it.
Frank was here! September 13, 2009 09:58:13

Answered: None of the above
I don't agree with her she's as close minded as Jackass Thompson, Video Games are good, most of the stuff like being brave, kind towards others, a good friend, expanding the imagination and that zombies are fun to shoot I learned them from video games.
muziclver91393 July 06, 2009 19:25:45

Answered: None of the above
I think a little bit of video games won't hurt, but obsessive playing is unneccessary. They become anti-social and all they ever want to do is play their games. I think the younger children playing the violent videogames rated M and what not is ridiculous. There is no excuse to let your children play stuff like that.
Yume Supernova *~Never Forg... July 06, 2009 17:23:05

Answered: Kids who play video games are shown to have a higher IQ. Therefore video games, when not abused, are beneficial.
Back when I was really young, I started playing video games (old-school Nintendo like Mario Bros. and such), and my teachers noticed I was getting better with hand-eye coordination and stuff like that. So I'd say they're good.

I'd say I first started playing really violent games when I was maybe 9 or 10 years old, and my parents were pretty straight with me when they told me that life is not a game and that the things in those games are not OK in the real world. So the violence in a lot of today's video games doesn't really affect me or inspire me to become violent in any way. Even after playing as many violent video games as I have in my time, I still couldn't and wouldn't even hurt a fly (ok, that may be stretching it a bit but you get my point).

What I'm saying is, video games are not the cause of violence. The creators of the games are not responsible for the violence that may have been inspired by their creations. The players and/or their parents are. So as long as parents tell kids that the things shown in games are NOT all right to be acted out in the real world, I don't see a problem with even the more violent games.
Shahnaz aka Naz July 06, 2009 16:48:24

Answered: I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok.
and I totally agree with my answer because some games are too intensely violent that when they get older, they wanna be just like them...but I play [too intense violent] video games but I'm not gonna be like those characters soo yeppur.
K July 02, 2009 15:35:27

Answered: I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok.
Sometimes games build strategy. Others build violence and gore.
mrp92a June 10, 2009 01:04:17

Answered: I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok.
it depends on the age of the child and the content of the game
dustin May 29, 2009 16:55:00

Answered: Kids who play video games are shown to have a higher IQ. Therefore video games, when not abused, are beneficial.
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Buh bye May 24, 2009 03:51:13

Answered: None of the above
Good parenting and teaching your kids when to stop is probably the best plan. I have good grades and am not violent whatsoever and I play video games all the time, including very violent and gory ones.
Azrael-In GOD we trust February 14, 2009 06:46:49

Answered: None of the above
I believe some parental approved games are a great source to develop some skills and brain cells, too. Parents need to make sure that this isn't the only recreation-take them to the park, skating, horseback riding or any other great exercise, too.
Greyhunter1122 October 28, 2008 13:59:44

Answered: None of the above
This is a very biased poll, as the only 'positive' option shows only a very minor benefit to game playing. As is, I would have to state that video games are useful for the increase in manual and mental dexterity and quickness, as a stress-relief tool, and as a socialization prospect with the increase in online and 'community' play.
teh-pwnerer August 07, 2008 09:41:08

Answered: None of the above
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coolguy July 29, 2008 08:08:15

Answered: I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok.
Kids don't do much exercise, just waste their eyesight and the violence they learn from the games, they are more likely to use in real life.
Idontcare April 18, 2008 18:58:38

Answered: None of the above
Just plain ol' no. i don't think video games are bad for children. i mean when 5 year olds are playing grand theft auto, thats the parents fault for not actually reading the ratings. overall its the parents fault if anyone thinks video games are evil, so blame the parents. they have the right to choose what their children do and don't play and how long they play said video game
Leanna March 29, 2008 16:02:10

Answered: None of the above
i think it depends on wat type of kid u have u see my daugter always plays her video games and she gets striat As at school
Joe March 24, 2008 14:44:21

Answered: None of the above
i think kids should play video games because you have good hand eye coordinates
**Vampire Redefined** March 11, 2008 21:48:07

Answered: I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok.
it does make kids lazy but not ADD nd fat like consider me i play a lot of video games today nd when i was younger do i have ADD?, no am i fat?, no but am i lazy?, sometimes
FrEak_of NaTuRe!! March 11, 2008 13:48:58

Answered: I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok.
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G118 March 10, 2008 08:31:07

Answered: Kids who play video games are shown to have a higher IQ. Therefore video games, when not abused, are beneficial.
Video Games expand the Imagination
Roxie March 09, 2008 09:13:49

Answered: I think it depends on the game. Some games are too violent, but others are ok.
What ever happened to playing outside.