There's been a great debate in our country for last number of years concerning violent TV and video games.There are thousands of studies indicating that there's a link between violent video images and increased aggressiveness and violence in children.
There are also studies that say there's little relationship between two, and that there may even be some visual/spatial benefits that kids receive from video games.
According to American Academy of Pediatrics, average child in this country will see 200,000 acts of violence by time they're eighteen.
Common sense tells me this is probably not benefiting them.
But truth is that it's difficult to prove exact impact that these images have on kids.
For parents, this may be wrong question to be asking. Perhaps there are other issues here that would be useful to consider.
As a coach who works with parents, I see frequent power struggles that come up around video games and TV watching. When I see young kids in front of a screen, I wonder about all of other things those kids might be doing.
But it's extremely difficult to be a parent without "electric babysitter" these days, especially considering how busy parents are today. There is also added complication of other parents who allow greater access to video games and TV to their kids.