Moms Talk: Do You Know What Your Kids Are Playing?

Most everybody’s kids play video games.  Whether it is on a Nintendo DS, an iPad, iTouch, Xbox 360 or any other gaming system it’s the “in thing” with kids ages 5 and older.  So our question to you is this: ”Do you know what your kids are playing?” 

Different parenting styles means variations on what video games are acceptable to parents.  When the kids walk over to the neighbor’s house, when they swap games at the restaurant, when they are watching over someone else’s shoulder while waiting at the dentist, do you really know what they are seeing?

Have you checked the rating on the games your kids are playing? 
Here is the scoop. 
Games are rated as follows:
eC for Early Childhood – suitable for kids ages three and older.
E for Everyone – suitable for kids ages six and older.
E10 for Everyone 10 and older – may contain cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language.
T for Teen – suitable for ages 13 and older – violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, infrequent use of strong language.
M for Mature - suitable for those 17 and older – intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, strong language.
Ao for Adults only – enough said.

That brings us to this week's question: Do you know what the kids are playing? Tell us in the comment section below what kids out there are playing, if you abide by the above rating guidelines, and if you and other parents are really checking the ratings of the games your kids are playing.