Murder Miners
Does anyone else out there know about the game Murder Miners? Apparently BM lets SS8 play this game which is a cross between Halo and Minecraft. I checked it out and given SS8's behavior as of late and his exposure to games rated M for Mature at the age of 4 I personally wouldn't let him play it. I just wondered what other people's thoughts are. Thanks!
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I will probably not be
I will probably not be popular for my opinion on this but here it goes...
I let me 6 year olds play games that are M for mature. The video games are all in family room so they aren't in their rooms for hours on end playing violent games unsupervised. They play these games with my DH. They have limited time and it's just something they do together. The M for mature games they play are like the shooting ones where they kill aliens or zombies or whatever. They also play games like Mario cart and just dance so all in all it's pretty versatile. They watch "action" movies with my DH like die hard or terminator or whatever. The violence just doesn't upset me as much as sexual content. I'm pretty strict when it comes to that type of stuff because I think drawing lines between reality and fantasy are a little more questionable in regards to sex vs. violence.
I guess, IMO, a lot of it depends on the parents and their exposure. I don't see an issue with them playing these games with my DH right there playing with them. I see an issue with parents who allow any video games to be babysitters because they don't know how to interact with their kids or just can't be bothered. With all of that said, if my kids were showing aggressive behavior or doing inappropriate things that I could see directly came from their games then I would absolutely take them away. So far they seem to understand the difference between the games and reality.
I don't think sexuality is
I don't think sexuality is necessarily more offensive than violence. Basic human survival needs sexuality the way we need food, water and shelter to sustain life. I do, however, have an issue with the way the media portrays sexuality and the overall liberalization of sex.
Personally, I could care less if you are a guy and marry a guy or if you are a guy and marry three women, or if you stick to the nuclear family or not get married at all, whatever, but keep it in your home. I feel like everyone wants everything to be okay and accepted and to be able to flaunt their sexuality around. I don't want to explain the levels of sexual fantasies or fetishes or whatever to my six year olds. I am pregnant now and conversations have happened with my six year olds on a level that I feel is appropriate for them. Discussing anatomy and creation of life is a lot different in my book then them playing a video game where they steel cars and bang prostitutes in them, or watch an action movie where there is clearly a threesome about to take place.
My DS was 18 years and 2 days
My DS was 18 years and 2 days old when Gson11 was born. He was playing the Xbox when he was 2 and playing M games..war games is his favorite. I worried and complained but was met with the 'He's my son'. Gson11 is still a nut about war and weapons but is very grounded and level headed. Now my DS complains bc the boy doesn't like to go outside bc he wants to play the Xbox.
Actually this gave Gson a good career idea. He wants to join ROTC in high school and go on into the Army.
I know I have no control over
I know I have no control over it. The only thing I try to control is what he sees at my house that would be because of me or my BS15. My BS15 plays his x-box in his room when SS8 is there and if I'm watching a movie that I personally don't deem appropriate I will watch in my bedroom or tell SS8 to not be in the family room while I'm watching because it might be inappropriate. I'm honest with him. He seems ok with it.
I wanted people's opinions about the game. I had never heard of it before. What DH and BM decide to allow their child to do is their decision. They have to live with the consequences; not me. I just feel bad because I personally think he is jaded and missing childhood because he is being exposed to stuff that I personally don't think he should see. But not my child, not my problem.
Definitely valid concerns. I
Definitely valid concerns. I think it helps to be clear with kids too and to use the word "inappropriate"
I struggle a lot with the lack of supervision that I perceive from BM's house. Skids have shown me videos on youtube or whatever that are flat out racist or inappropriate for other reasons and they crack up laughing (mind you they are 8 and 10) They saw a certain movie that I actually forced DH to watch because I thought it was so disturbing for me, let alone for young girls to watch. It's just really hard for me since we have 50/50 and my skids can be pretty good kids, I hate to think that half of the time all of the hard work DH is putting in and that I am supporting him in is probably being undone.