DrunknMunky Veteran Posted March 29, 2015 Veteran Share Posted March 29, 2015 Heads' threat to parents over computer games Head teachers in Cheshire have warned parents they will report them to the authorities if they allow their children to play computer games rated for over-18s. The letter was sent by the Nantwich Education Partnership group to parents from 16 schools in the county. The heads claim games such as Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty contain unsuitable levels of violence. They warn parents they could be reported for neglect in some cases. 'Keep safe' The heads state that playing such games or accessing certain social media sites can increase early sexualised behaviour in youngsters and leave them vulnerable to grooming for sexual exploitation. Mary Hennessy Jones, the head who drafted the letter, said: "We are trying to help parents to keep their children as safe as possible in this digital era. "It is so easy for children to end up in the wrong place and parents find it helpful to have some very clear guidelines." Prime Minister David Cameron announced this month that adults in positions of responsibility could face prison sentences of up to five years if they failed to report allegations of the neglect or abuse of children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32103991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 29, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 29, 2015 Stupid going to the police. In regards to parenting I always believe when a child (or early teenager) appears to show maturity, it's a judgement call. I played games I wasn't aged to when young because my parents deemed I was sensible and mature enough for the content. Selling for shops is a different matter, understandably by law, but in the comfort of ones home it's up to the parents. I remember playing RE1 in 1996 with my dad as I was scared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aergan Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 It would be nice to play an 18+ game and not spend hours on mutiplayer babysitting someone else's kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 29, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 29, 2015 It would be nice to play an 18+ game and not spend hours on mutiplayer babysitting someone else's kids. If you mean from all the screaming, swearing, shouting and abuse then yeah. If I have kids and they play online I would monitor what I overheard them saying. That is poor parenting if you let your kids act like ###### online. I've never once abused anyone playing MP and I was playing CS/TFC from a young age. Guess part of it is how you're brought up and are allowed to behave in your house. Like Jimmy in GTA5, that kind of online chat over a headset wouldn't be allowed in my house Unless it's aimed at Andy. The PvZ Garden Warfare audience is notably quite young at times, but luckily on PS4 for all the hours I've played I didn't hear any abuse. Just some kids with annoying voices or some playing music. I mute them We all had a squeaky voice at some point so I can empathise, but it still makes your ears bleed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Heartripper Subscriber¹ Posted March 29, 2015 Subscriber¹ Share Posted March 29, 2015 Stupid going to the police. In regards to parenting I always believe when a child (or early teenager) appears to show maturity, it's a judgement call. I played games I wasn't aged to when young because my parents deemed I was sensible and mature enough for the content. Selling for shops is a different matter, understandably by law, but in the comfort of ones home it's up to the parents. I remember playing RE1 in 1996 with my dad as I was scared Sadly too many parents are so ignorant regarding to the videogames world, and oblivious about what they are told by their children. These parents think that videogames are meant just for children and use them as a way to babysit. Aergan and +Audioboxer 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aergan Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 In all honesty, I have more issues with voice chat and listening to someone with pre-puberty vocal presence discussing starting secondary school and how one direction is so much better than anything on itunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 29, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 29, 2015 Sadly too many parents are so ignorant regarding to the videogames world, and oblivious about what they are told by their children. These parents think that videogames are meant just for children and use them as a way to babysit. Thankfully a lot of the current younger to mid generations should be well versed with video games and understand the medium instead of being ignorant (not tarnishing all older generations, my dad as above showed an interest in gaming). A lot of great can come from sharing your kids interest in games, and from that most likely more responsible parenting. In all honesty, I have more issues with voice chat and listening to someone with pre-puberty vocal presence discussing starting secondary school and how one direction is so much better than anything on itunes. That is annoying, but at least it's harmless and can be muted in most games. It's the racism, abuse towards potential girl gamers, threats (voice and messages) and all the other nonsense that's poor to see/hear from gamers that are most likely under the supervision of their parents. Luckily MS are quite good at punishing on XBL from as far as I can see, and Sony have been improving (easier to report now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Group of 16 schools in Cheshire say allowing children to play games containing unsuitable levels of violence and sexual content is neglectful Headteachers have warned parents that they will report them to the police and social services for neglect if they allow their children to play computer games rated for over-18s. The warning was issued by the Nantwich Education Partnership, a group of 15 primary schools and one secondary academy in Cheshire, after it was discovered that some children had been playing or watching games that contain unsuitable levels of violence and sexual content. These included Grand Theft Auto, Gears of War and Call of Duty, of which the latter became mired in controversy after the Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik claimed he had trained himself by playing the game for years. The heads wrote that playing such games or accessing certain social media sites such as Facebook and WhatsApp could lead to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipsylalapo Supervisor Posted March 30, 2015 Supervisor Share Posted March 30, 2015 Good on them. This is still an huge issue. Parents still see video games as being child's play and don't treat them with the same respect as a 15 or 18 rated film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 30, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 30, 2015 https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1251650-heads-threat-to-parents-over-computer-games/?view=getnewpost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1251650-heads-threat-to-parents-over-computer-games/?view=getnewpost Dammit *shakes fist* Sorry mods. Perhaps merge or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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