Can teenagers develop rage from constantly playing video games?
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at
4:47 am
angel5555 asked:
I recently had a conversation with my teenage son and he told me that playing video games helps him with the stress that is going on in his life, I feel it seems to be a way for him to vent. I wonder if other teenagers feel the same way? My son is 13 years old. His parents are divorced and so he deals with a controlling Dad and a negative stepmom. I’m his real Mom and we have a great relationship. He is very open when sharing how he feels. I do limit his video game playing.
I recently had a conversation with my teenage son and he told me that playing video games helps him with the stress that is going on in his life, I feel it seems to be a way for him to vent. I wonder if other teenagers feel the same way? My son is 13 years old. His parents are divorced and so he deals with a controlling Dad and a negative stepmom. I’m his real Mom and we have a great relationship. He is very open when sharing how he feels. I do limit his video game playing.
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Filed under: Parenting Teenagers
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I haven’t really seen that video games have an influence on creating rage. Most kids will just use it as a distraction, a simple way to take their minds off what might be bothering them. Limiting him with times and ratings for his age is really good; I know plenty of parents that don’t.
it depends what kind of game he is playing really, If he spends alot of time playing violent video games he will eventually become desensitized ( think I spelled that right ) to it, which means violence doesnt bother him anymore, I would definetly limit it, or find him some kind of hobby, I recommend karate or some form of martial art, great stress reliever and can meet good people, All the best
I don’t think that kids develop rage from video games, unless they constantly play the violent ones with a lot of cussing and blood.
Video games somehow DO relieve stress, because you can just keep playing them until you feel better. I especially love playing the Sims, because it lets you make people’s lives on the game happy or sad. When playing the sims, your in charge of their lives, and you can either make or break them.
If playing video games is what makes your son happy, then you should just let him do it. At least he isn’t out hurting people or breaking the law.
i play a lot and it does make you angry at times but as far as developing rage, nothing like that. i think computers are the best way to let him vent. its a way to release. it allows you to let go of everything and just concentrate on the game. it is healthy in small doses and it helps improve reactions too! no downside
My 15 year old brother feels the same way, and I honestly tell him that the best way to deal with any sort of stress to exercise. Maybe go out for a jog, or go swimming. It helps a lot, and my brother has realized the same thing.