Parent survey
Computer games
are good for children, according to a Microsoft-commissioned survey in the
UK.
The survey shows that parents who are terrified that their precious
little snowflakes are going to be damaged by games such as Grand Theft
Auto are in a minority.
The Play Smart, Play Safe study, which surveyed
2500 parents, found that games are a "great social experience". More than
61 percent of parents allowed their children to play games labelled with a
higher age rating. Under half of parents were more worried about their sons
and daughters communicating with older users online than they were about
violence. Over half of parents felt games bring families closer together.
Ironically while parents were ok with their kids gaming the
Microsoft-backed survey of 1000 children, and found 69 percent of them
wanted their parents to keep a closer eye on the age certificates of the
games they played.