This is why many people think that some video games are too violent and can damage a child’s mind. I know from personal experience that I was allowed to play violent games as a child and I don’t go around looting and stealing cars like in Grand Theft Auto game. Playing games like Grand Theft Auto can actually give you some “street smarts,” your child may not do well in school because of the time he spends playing video games, but at least he’ll be smarter on the streets. Now, some would argue that playing violent games is putting ideas into the child’s mind that he hadn’t thought of before.

My defense against that is that whatever you learn in a video game you will eventually learn anyway, and I would prefer my son to know it ahead of time in a controlled environment. The only thing that could really go wrong is that your child could be the one to use or say inappropriate words at school, but that needs to be fixed by raising them up and letting them know that’s not okay. There are many games that involve killing and harming people, and it shouldn’t be a problem for a child to play these games, as long as parents teach them values ​​and make sure they understand not to do it outside the home. The house will eventually play these games later in life, so why deprive them of great video games in their glory years?

I used to play video games way too much as a kid; so much so that I was skipping meals and sleeping a lot. I think as a child you don’t have many responsibilities, if any. He finds joy in being able to relax and also not having anything to do afterwards. As a child, you don’t have a car to really go where you want to go. When I first started driving, I would drive to friends’ houses a lot more than play video games. When you become an adult you have many responsibilities and little free time. With the downtime you have as an adult, chances are it’s spent on something that needs to be done, like chores or errands, or just other hobbies you enjoy.

Some people have the classic 9-5 job where they work 5-6 days a week, and the 1-2 days off they won’t spend playing video games. I also think game makers market their games to a younger demographic because playing some games now I feel like they are really dumb and I like a challenge when I play. It’s much easier to come home from work and just turn on the TV, because doing work-related activities all day, you don’t want to come home and use your brain power more. Watching TV requires little effort and you can also be on your phone at the same time.