Should children be even allowed to play video games? Children all around the globe grow up playing video games, especially the violent games, for it is a way for them to relax and learn new things. Violent video games are said to be a new type of violent media with a relatively small literature negative effects compared to television and film literature negative effects (Carnagey & Anderson, 2005).While most people argue that playing violent video games is bad for children, some people argue it is actually useful in several ways: helps them develop real-life skills, teach about action and consequence, and help develop multi-tasking skills. On one hand, some people believe that playing video games can be advantageous for children in many different ways. Violent video games can help children develop real-life skills, such as increasing memory and making strategies, which can benefit them in their …show more content…
Children playing online games make themselves vulnerable to online dangers. People playing online can trick children into giving up private information, such as their home address or parent’s credit card number. Children should be warned and educated about the dangers of online violent video games as there are many kidnappings happening recently. In conclusion, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages of playing violent video games. Children can learn a number of things by playing violent video games, such as real-life skills, action and consequence and multi-tasking. Playing games can be fun and entertaining, but at the same time, I believe that children should be under the constant supervision of parents, who can discourage them from using violent video games as a mean to relax and motivate them to do things are more productive which will make them more socially inclusive with the