Let’s discuss —
My opinion: I think that it really depends on the kid. For example, kids who are overexposed to video games could begin to imitate the things they see in the games. But video games could actually be beneficial to children who have a restricted exposure to them, if, like, the content is age appropriate and stuff. So, yeah, that’s what I think. 
What are your thoughts? 
Also the age think. there is a reason they are on games if people dont follow them its their own fault if the kid got trauma or something.
I say as a person who played games for 15 and over, as a 6 year old.
Yes, everytime I kill my Minecraft sheeps for food, I want to commit genocide.
(i’m kidding)
i play video games that i probably shouldn’t, due to the game rating. but, i think it actually depends on the kid.
Video games aren’t to blame. But if you allow children to play games that contain:
Then yes, they should not be allowed to play these games. I don’t think it cause bad behaviour in children. Plus, every game have an age rating so people can be aware of the target audience of the game.
For instance, I don’t think you should let a 5 year old play Call of Duty, GTA or anything that are appropriate for over 12 years old.
Yeah it really depends.
Definitely!
So we’re all 50/50 on this discussion.
I don’t think you can put all the blame on the game, if a 10 year old kid is playing an 18 rated game then surely somebody should step in. But in general you can’t fully blame the game there are plenty of kids out there who do play these games and don’t act violently so surely it’s not the game, it’s the kid.
If the games are about war and stuff like that, then yes, causing them to think it’s normal to kill people
I don’t think that video games cause bad behaviour, because in that case people who don’t play video games/only play “nice” video games would be better behaved than the ones who play shooting games, but that’s often not the case.
A few boys from my class told me that they think that video games are actually good for them because they can let out their anger without harming anyone in real life.
i mean, sadly, people in my school, jr. high, play GTA… I did for a bit, but then got caught by my mother realizing what the game was, and banned it from our household.
People play video games that appeal to them, so someone who prefers more aggressive gameplay will probably go for a shooter game. I think “bad behaved” kids will go for a game that helps them vent and get their frustration out, like how you’ll probably listen to a sad song if you feel sad.
I don’t think it’s fair to blame video games for bad behaviour especially as these games always come with the ESRB or PEGI for the age as well as indicators on the eShop or the back of the game cover if the game contains violence or anything like that, so a parent or guardian needs to step in and take responsibility for their kid’s behaviour eventually.
So this isn’t really an opinion thing. There are facts and figures for this. It’s been proven time and again that videogames, violent or otherwise, don’t actually cause any kind of negative repercussions in children, teenagers, or adults. It tends to have the same effects. It can temporarily lower someone’s empathetic reactions to certain situations, but I feel like there needs to be a little more research into that side of things.
As it stands, the current consensus is that there are absolutely harmful aspects in videogames, but it isn’t the violent or sexual content. It’s the lootbox environment, and certain purchase-fuelled gaming economies. These cause severe problems with young teens and kids, and more specifically - their parents. As in, bankrupting them. That’s the issue that should be focused on. Violence in videogames is very similar to violence in films, books, or comics. Actively taking part in said violence may be a factor to consider, of course, (and this has been done, finding no real long-term effect).
Gamer addiction is different, and affects more than just children. It also has nothing to do with a game’s content. This argument is very easily debunkable
Not really. My 8-year-old nephew loves Fortnite, and he’s a pretty well-behaved kid. His behavior hasn’t really changed from before he began playing that game until now. A lot of the boys in his class also play that game; some are easy-going and while others are more anxious and restless.
There’s this one boy in his class that doesn’t play any type of video game, and he behaves worse than all the others… he’s rude and disrespectful to authority figures and bullies other kids, mostly girls, so I wouldn’t say that bad behavior is linked to video games. More often than not, it’s probably linked to a lack of limits at home, behavior patterns they observe at home, and peer pressure. Some of the kids who spend over three hours playing video games are most likely the same ones that have parents who don’t set limits and let their children have authority over them.
I mean, no. There’s been tests that have shown that video games don’t cause kids to be violent. I’m fairly sure most children playing violent video games don’t actually think it’s okay to just walk up to somebody and stab them lol.
Honestly, I don’t think so.
But I do agree with what my mom said: Video games don’t cause violence, but they can be a bad idea for someone who already is a violent person. (Depending on the game of course)
Fun Fact: I used to be really against war games as a kid, idk why I was kind of against all war in general.
But I really like playing video games, and my older brother plays them all the time and we’re both very mild mannered people. (Especially my brother who is not violent in any way shape or form)
They really don’t.
Btw, I think we should change this to gaming and add discussion on the keyword thing.