Adolescents who frequently play violent video games and films without the proper education and care may increase their chances of displaying violent behavior as adults. I asked some parents why they let their children play violent video games. These parents would say, “No matter what they play, it is your job to educate your children about what is right and wrong, to distinguish fantasy from reality. They say that "if you stop your children from playing violent video games, they will just want to play them more and possibly rebel by playing them elsewhere, because they are accessible everywhere." But their other parents would tell me they don't want their kids playing violent video games because the kids can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality and might try to imitate what they see. I think anything that is considered violent can have an impact on behavior. I have often seen small children playing violent video games in game stores, without their parents' permission. I've seen older brothers let their younger brothers play violent video games while their parents aren't home. But the problem is that some of these parents don't pay attention when the same children exhibit bad behavior. They see their children reenacting or imitating the violence and ignoring it, as if it could disappear. Growing up, I was allowed to play violent video games. My mother, a single parent, worked hard and wasn't home much. She didn't spend much time with us and didn't pay attention to what we were doing. Instead, his routine consisted of coming home from work, asking how we were or if we needed help with our homework, making dinner, cleaning up, and then getting ready for bed . The fact that I was safe at home was enough for him. So she didn't... middle of article......rude ideology moderates the relationship between exposure to violent video games and aggression?" The Journal of Men's Studies 20.1 (2012): 47+. Psychology Collection Web, November 26, 2013. Swaine, Jon. “Sandy Hook Massacre: Adam Lanza Was ‘Obsessed With Mass Murders’” The Telegraph Media Group, November 25, 2013. Web. , November 26, 2013. games may increase aggression in some but not others, new research suggests. "The Futurist July-August 2004: 16. Psychology Collection. Web. November 26, 2013. Wendling, Patrice. “Violent video games change brain function in imaging study.” Clinical Psychiatry News January. 2007: 39. Web Psychology Collection.. 2013.