The Modern Parent's Guide to Kids and Video Games

by Scott Steinberg

STAY AHEAD OF THE GAMENearly 40 years after their invention and a decade after exploding onto the mainstream, video games still remain a mystery to many parents, including which titles are appropriate, and their potential side-effects on kids. Now the answers are at your fingertips.Offering unrivaled insight and practical, real-world strategies for making gaming a positive part of family life, The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games provides a vital resource for today’s parent. From picking the right software for all ages to promoting online safety, setting limits and enforcing house rules, it offers an indispensable range of hints, tips and how-to guides for fostering healthy play and development.Built for a generation of parents and professionals whose children are surrounded by cutting-edge electronic games and apps at every turn, you’ll discover inside how to make play safe, fun and simple. Providing a complete look at the entire spectrum of games – including PC, console, online, free, social and mobile – and the issues they present, all the tools you need to take charge lie within. Easy to read and designed for both kids and parents alike, join us as we reveal the secrets to making video games, and high-tech family game nights, an enriching part of household life.Features • Complete PC, Console, Mobile, Online and Social Games• Using Parental Controls and Video Game Ratings• Hints, Tips and Picking the Right Video Games• Common Violence, Addiction, Health, Online Safety• Setting House Rules and Time Limits• Best Games for Kids, Teens and Tweens• Essential Tools and Resources for Parents"Contains a wealth of information… An absolute must-read for parents and children alike!"Jeffrey M. Taekman, M.D.Director, Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center, Duke University Medical Center"Takes the bite of your worries and offers practical strategies on when and how to tame the high-tech beast."Christina Tynan-Wood, Columnist, Family Circle

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting

150 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

[Ethan Fleck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though we don't yet have kids, as a gamer I thought this was a great read for parents of any type, whether they admit they're gamers or not. The book goes into much depth about video games and lays out the ideas, concepts and products of the video games, and then the book details best practices for introducing and enjoying games with kids. I can't wait to implement some of these ideas with my kids. Would definitely recommend!