Are Violent Games Harming Your Child? Family and child expert Dr. Gail Galang helps parents understand the real concerns and find solutions together
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00:00 "My son is always playing online games. How can I stop him? Games are so violent."
00:08 First, understand why frequently playing violent games can be harmful.
00:14 Some studies show that violent games may make the child feel numb to seeing real violence.
00:21 They may even imitate it or be predisposed to aggression.
00:26 But that doesn't mean that they will be violent.
00:29 Children are generally clear about boundaries.
00:33 The game may be violent, but in real life, your kids are not violent.
00:38 Try to find out more about the games your children play and who they play with.
00:43 Many times, it's not the game that's violent, but the peers they play with,
00:48 who curse a lot or who play the whole day, missing their homework because of playing, etc.
00:54 If this is the case, then it's more of the habits that need correcting, not the choice of games.
01:01 Possible reasons can be they enjoy playing with their friends, the animation is awesome,
01:08 they play because of those and not because the game is violent.
01:12 So, say you seem to be enjoying the game Valorant.
01:17 Can you tell me more about this game?
01:20 Again, seek to understand first, then be understood.
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