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Halo 3 for 11 year old?!
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Anonymous
| My initial response is absolutely not. However, he claims "all his friends have Halo 3". I think it is a terrible game (the little I saw at his friend's house), to me it seems like mindless, numbing violence that could have no possible redeeming qualities. I've read that the Columbine murders were linked with an obsession with violent movies and video games. My son claims he likes the game because of different problem solving scenarios that are associated with it. Anyone else have a child with an interest in this game? |
Anonymous
| i say let him get it it is mostly bad in story mode if you want to get him a halo game i say halo odst also the creative part that is with it is forge you can build thins on maps also with my son he loves halo and he is a good person but if your son is bad do not get it for him |
Anonymous
| I think it's a slippery slope to give in just because "all his friends" have it. Maybe you could talk to the other parents--see if the kids do actually have it, and how the parents feel about it. In the end, though, the choice needs to be yours. Remember, kids do appreciate limits in the long run, even if they kick and scream when you institute them. |
Anonymous
| my son 10 year old son has halo odst and he gets all a's so i say let him get it |
Anonymous
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you must not know the first thing when it comes to M games. You need to find out if he deserves it you can do that by seeing if he gets in trouble a lot at school if he gets in a lot of trouble do not let him get it. But if he never gets in trouble let him get it. And a little less villont halo is halo ODST. but it is your choice to get it for him.
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Anonymous
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11:38 here. I would be much less concerned about my child's current grades than the likely emotional/psychologically impact of the games.
Studies suggest that violent games are a problem. E.g. "Violent video games are significantly associated with: increased aggressive behavior, thoughts, and affect; increased physiological arousal; and decreased prosocial (helping) behavior. Average effect sizes for experimental studies (which help establish causality) and correlational studies (which allow examination of serious violent behavior) appear comparable." http://www.apa.org/science/psa/sb-anderson.html |
Anonymous
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Op here,
Thanks for your feedback! I think we are going to get Deadliest Catch, Alaskan Adventure instead! |
Anonymous
| my kid has halo 2 and he is well rounded he is in a chess league and a base ball league |
Anonymous
You seem proud of your son and that is all to the good, but I do worry about long-term effects on his brain. How long does he play each day on Halo? |
Anonymous
Why? Are you his mother? Ugh. |
Anonymous
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Let him play halo, videogames makes more intelligent kids for our country, there are facts. I let my 10 year old son but not any rated r games. Halo is fine, its not morttal kombat, geeez. |
Anonymous
| Well, video games do change the brain, there are certainly studies showing that. Whether or not they make kids more intelligent is up for debate. |
Anonymous
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ugh don't my old post, videgames is ok, but remember everything extreme or limited is bad. |
Anonymous
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Right, and since that article is about the elderly, if OP had asked if it were OK for her 90-year-old grandmother to play Halo 3, I would have answered, "Sure!" As for benefits of video games in general, I think that the psychological impact of the more violent games probably outweigh the benefits (problem-solving, pattern recognition, eye-hand coordination). From one article: "Findings from the student studies confirmed previous research on effects of playing violent games: Those playing violent games were more hostile, less forgiving and believed violence to be normal compared to those who played nonviolent games. Players of "prosocial" games got into fewer fights in school and were more helpful to other students. Other studies involving students showed that those who played more entertainment games did poorer in school and were at greater risk for obesity." http://medgadget.com/archives/2008/08/studies_show_benefits_of_video_game_playing.html |