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anabbeynormality: I had a a few friends growing up whose parents were really overbearing about what movies they could see. One of my friends still had to ask to watch P... more »
pongsifu: Actually, sitting there and watching your kid play every game to make sure no strangers get them is a little too paranoid. more »
ddarkly: I'd never want my kid playing something like mw2 online, hed turn into a giant prick overnight, no i shall raise from the beginning. from 8 to 16 bit... more »
Paul_Is_Drunk: When I was 7, I remember buying tickets to Army of Darkness (R rating) with a friend and walking into the theater no problem. When The Goonies was re... more »
balls187: Hah. It's those dipshit 14 year old kids that bother the rest of the internet. more »
GunsAndBullets: Oh please. Christ. My 8 (almost 9 year old) plays games with me. L4D and the sequel's demo, Bioshock, MW2, RE5, you name it. Oh, and Fallout, the ... more »
midgarddragon001: ""I just want to make sure perverts can't get to my child,"" This isn't a responsible parent, it's one of those that think every person on the intern... more »
GoonerVance: Or more likely, the horny old bastard was looking for a way to break the ice. more »
Americo: haha, Rumble Roses for the PS2 is a true gem. I liked that game, but I can't honestly say the same about XX for the Xbox 360. more »
el_dusto: Hooray for Mom. I think "I don't want perverts to get him!" is the result of too much television fearmongering, but it's absolutely true that the qua... more »
Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: I'm on the fence. It's great the mother is taking an active role in her son's interest, but I hope she's motivated by something other then fear which... more »
QualityJeverage: It's nice to see that kind of thing, but for every story like that there are 5 that are the opposite... Like when I was in EBGames picking up Assassi... more »
wirebrain: One thing I wish more parents would teach their kids is proper netiquette, or at least listening in on what they might say over a microphone. The fol... more »
(Starman) #number257: MY parents just group video games in the "Distraction from school" category, and thus are always weary of any game that will take away from my studies... more »
son_of_a_richard: There was a father buying his son a copy of Avatar: The Game the other day at GameStop. The son seemed pretty sure that the gaming experience was goi... more »
Spiders88: Nice to see a parent who is aware. I teach middle school and I find out all about the latest R rated movies and 17+ games since all there parents take... more »
ergonomicuser: Quite funny how people are confident that they will stay technologically up-to-date in the future as parents. I doubt it will happen. There will alway... more »
electroshockwave: "I just want to make sure perverts can't get to my child" WTF? He's 14 for crying out loud, let go of the umbilical cord already. It's a good thing t... more »
Loreo: I think this is more the norm than anything. Ridiculous parenting makes headlines because it is unusual and thus newsworthy in some sense. more »
deanbmmv: OMG. Thats not responsible. Thats oppressive parenting. Seriously how old is this kid? And 'I don't want pervs to get to him' is just media scare tac... more »

#truestory

There Are Responsible Parents Out There
I've often criticized parents for not taking enough responsibility for the gaming habits of their children, but an experience I had over the weekend gives me hope that there are indeed responsible parents out there. More »
#gaminggoodness

Battle Giant Dinosaur Robots - And Diabetes
The Magi and The Sleeping Star, the heroic Oz must free his relatives from gigantic dinosaur robots, but if he doesn't correctly manage his type-1 diabetes, his magic will fail him. More »
#study

Gamer Kid Leads Study Showing Connection to Joint Pain
A St. Louis fifth-grader, with help from his father (a rheumatologist) and researchers from New York University, led a study showing kids were more likely to complain of joint pain the more they played video games. More »
#event

Bakugan Training Camp Invades Toys R Us
To prepare for the October-launch of Bakugan Battle Brawlers U.S. Toys R Us stores will be hosting a Bakugan Training Camp this weekend. More »
#clips

Beaterator: So Simple A 12-Year-Old Can Do It
Sure, we've got the official trailer for Rockstar's music-creator Beaterator for the PSP, but it's got nothing on these adorable little scamps showing us how its done. More »
#videogamesummer

Fallout 3 Developer Creates More Backyard Games
I have a thing for playing outside. There, I said it. That's why I created a half-dozen video-game inspired games for kids to play outdoors. More »
#xboxlive

Making Xbox Live Safe, While Keeping It Fun
Microsoft's Stephen Toulouse may be known as the man with the Xbox Live banhammer, or the keeper of Live's big book of naughty words, but there's a lot more to what he does than that. More »
#sonyonlineentertainment

SOE Assures Parents It's Okay To Play Free Realms
In advance of the release of their family-friendly online multiplayer game Free Realms, Sony Online Entertainment has release a booklet explaining the benefits that games like Free Realms offer children. More »
#tragedy

Wrestling Video Game Blamed For Child's Parachuting Death
Friends of 9-year-old Damori Miles of Brooklyn, New York, claim the boy was imitating moves from WWE SmackDown vs Raw when he jumped off of his apartment rooftop to his death wearing a makeshift parachute. More »
#onlinepredators

Game Teaches Kentucky Children About Online Predators
$300,000 worth of federal funding in Kentucky is being spent on an interactive computer program designed to warn parents and children of the dangers of online predators. More »
#mainstreammedia

Mainstream Media: Animal Crossing Mayor Could Be A Sexual Predator
The Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force is warning parents that Animal Crossing could be a haven for sexual predators, with ABC 17 News warning that Mayor Tortimer may want to see your child naked. More »
#crime

Man Solicits 11-Year-Old For Naked Pictures Via PS3
A Kentucky man has been arrested today for allegedly convincing an 11-year-old Houston girl to send him naked photos using his PlayStation 3 console. More »
#surveysays

Microsoft: 75% Of Parents Think Gaming Is Beneficial
Microsoft's second annual Play Smart, Play Safe campaign survey results are in, with UK parents overwhelmingly agreeing that video games have a beneficial effect on their children and families. More »
#violentgames

Study: Children Desire Mature-Rated Games
A study published in the U.S. Pediatrics journal this month finds that giving a video game a mature rating makes it "unspeakably desirable" to children. More »
#politics

Obama Talks Gaming During Congressional Address
Just because President Barack Obama is a verified gamer doesn't mean he supports irresponsible gaming. During last night's Congressional address, the President re-iterated his firm stance on parenting over gaming. More »
#parenting

Detoxing the Electronic Village
Video game use among children is, if you happen to be a parent, a worrisome issue. Even I worry about it with my own son. More »
#funforthewholefamily

Family Gaming Awards Play The Age Card
UK site Game People takes a slightly different approach to video game awards, breaking games down into life stages instead of the more traditional console or genre distinctions. More »
#parents

AOL Schools Parents On Gaming At PlaySavvy
AOL has officially launched PlaySavvy.com, a new website aimed at informing curious parents about the games their children play and generating revenue from ads aimed at this lucrative demographic. More »
#mediawisebuyersguide2008

MediaWise's 2008 Game Buying Guide - To Buy, Or Not To Buy?
Along with the NIMF Annual Video Game Report Card comes the annual MediaWise Video Game Buying Guide, which instructs parents on which games to buy for their children and which to avoid like the plague. More »
#mediawisevideogamereportcard

NIMF's 2008 Report Card Praises Industry, Scolds Parents
The Nation Institute on Media and Family have issued their annual Media Wise Video Game report card on how parents and the industry deal with game ratings, and once again the industry wins. More »

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