EU report: Video games can be good for kids

[leighanneslittlehorns]

Study found a number of benefits and no definitive link to violent behavior

BRUSSELS - Video games can be good for children, encouraging creativity and cooperation, a European Union report concluded Wednesday which ran counter to the violent reputation of some titles.

In conclusions that may either surprise or reassure parents of game addicts, the study by the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection found a number of benefits and no definitive link to violent behavior.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29147581/

[Hollywood Massacre]

It's funny how it can be good but bad at the same time. I think it's up to the parents to decide on if their children or child should be playing the game or not. I'm not sticking up for the parents who try to pick apart the games but I believe if introduced to the newer games like GTA at 8 years old who knows what the child will do. I would assume the parent would take the time to talk to their child about the video game being fictional. Just my two cents.

[nicole]

some of the games are pretty violent though arent they???

[SteelersProphet268]

some of the games are pretty violent though arent they???

Yea but so are movies and news and tv.....parents have to take responsibility

my dad as a kid would play kill the nazi's with his friends....violent games isnt a new thing

[ฬ๏ภđєяઙαƭนяภ]

Before I played pokémon my english was very bad, but after a few years my english was much better.

[Twitch_The_Jerk]

Before I played pokémon my english was very bad, but after a few years my english was much better.

This is the best ****ing sentence ever.