How to combat the effects of violent video games on children “Stay alive at all costs!” Kill the bad guys! Face shot!" These are just a few examples of dialogue between children playing violent video games such as Call of Duty and Halo. Twenty years ago, this would not be the typical dialogue between children, but with the increasing popularity of violent video games, it is now becoming the norm Playing these violent video games is just another way to pass the time on a Saturday morning or afternoon after school. has repercussions. Studies have shown that playing violent video games regularly leads to psychological, mental and social disorders in children. Some extreme cases of effects have been observed in tragedies such as the 1999 Columbine shootings. Virginia Tech massacre and, more recently, the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in which each criminal was known to be an avid video gamer and trained for his crime using violent shooting video games at first. person. The impact of playing violent video games can be stagnated if parents take the initiative to discuss the inappropriateness of violence, limit the time their children play video games, and understand the ESRB system. Completely keeping children away from violent video games would be extremely difficult. According to the organization Children NOW (an organization "for people who care about children and want to make sure they are the public's top priority"), 89% of video games feature some form of violence and 50% feature violence. serious form of violence. These numbers indicate that the ultimate goal of the game is to commit an act of violence, ranging from murder to assault on a character...... middle of paper ...... a problem for the new generation of parents. Onguardonline.gov (a government website intended to inform Americans about the dangers of media and technology) suggests keeping video games in the common area. In doing so, children are placed in situations in which they must interact with their family members. “A child who has no other risk factors for violence and plays for an hour a day for a few days will not become a school shooter” (Anderson). Everything is fine in moderation. It is up to parents to monitor their children's interaction with violent video games, discuss the negative aspects associated with the application of violence in daily life, and encourage other social engagements besides video games. Parents must become familiar with the repercussions of playing violent video games and understand how they can protect their child from them...