AIBU to think that 14 (y10) is too young for Call of Duty?

[tigerdriverII]

According to DS "everyone " plays it. Do they? AIBU to say that if you're 14 you don't get to play 18 games?

Our's played it from that age, they may have been younger. They're almost 22 and almost 20 now and they've turned out OK. All their friends played it too.

My son had it at 14years old too. Most of his friends did. He's 19 now and doing fine.

I'd draw the line at GTA, COD seems harmless enough but put your foot down if he asks for GTA. Excellent game but not one children should be playing.

My 14 yo twins have it. They also gave other more contraversial games...

In my eyes they are simply games

That said, visiting children can't play them unless parent is OK with it.

My DS1 is 15 and he does not play it, neither do any of his friends. It is 18 for a reason and TBH I really think that anybody who lets their 14 year old play it is totally irresponsible! (before I get the nasty replies, yes I have seen a friend's 18 year old play it.)

14 year olds are basically the only people who play COD.

YANBU - my 14 year old doesn't have it. He asked for it in the summer and I told him that I'm not happy buying 18 rated games at his age. He has FIFA and other games but I draw the line at the mindless violence. He was fine with that and quickly got over it. He may have played at it his friends houses but I'm still not letting him have it.

I think there's a real difference between playing with mates and playing on your own in your own bedroom/living room.

So I don't think I'd allow it. (DS is currently much younger so maybe i'll change my mind but I work with teens and I doubt it)

He's telling the truth. It is naive to say otherwise.

I would be happy for my DSs to play COD at 14, irresponsible would be being in denial that my 15 yo wouldn't play it at his friends if I said he couldn't have it.

My ds is 15 he's been playing it for years. A nicer young man you would be hard pushed to find.

Some of Ds's friends play COD. But we're not sheep in this house, so he doesn't and won't until we think he's able for it.

My kids friends all had it at around 9/10. I knew they were playing it there and they would bring it round to mine, they mainly played the zombie matches. I didnt cave in to let them have it until they were older. I realised it was pretty daft not to let them have it when they played it elsewhere. They know the difference between real life and a game.

My youngest prefers the actual campaigns as there is a storyline, eldest plays zombie matches online with his mates.

They also play minecraft, plants v zombies, halo, left 4 dead, lego games and skyrim, a whole mixed bag of stuff they dont spend hours just on COD. I would rather I knew what they were playing and monitored them than doing it behind my back.

Hell even minecraft has violence in it

I really dont see the difference between playing it in one house and playing it in another. Why is it ok to play it in a friends house (multiplayer is usually just running around killing each other/zombies, no story) but not at home?

I can't imagine most 18 year olds are interested in playing COD, I would say it is mostly played by secondary school kids.

I assure you that he hasn't USUAL. His friends' parents feel much the same as me!

My Yr 10 DS has had this game for a while. The only Xbox game that my boys have had that has caused any angst or violent reactions is FIFA!
They can shoot each other as much as they like and remain calm, but if the other scores a goal all hell breaks loose!

Everyone does not play it. My son is 14 and he does not play it. But then he doesn't have an xbox or playstation either. Yet. Christmas is on its way!

Films and games have ratings for a reason. Some can be a bit weird (eg the German film Goodbye Lenin has a 6+ rating in Germany and a 15 rating in the UK) but you can take a view if you think something is fine for your youngster and the rating is wonky.

I would let my 14 year old watch 15 films and he does play 16 games (WWE-related) but no 18s.

I'm a gamer and this exasperates me. The PEGI certificates aren't 'guidelines' they are rules, making it illegal for retailers to sell to underage people. There are reasons why.

Meh. My 12yo has some of older CoD games, but still more interested in Minecraft

DS1 was about that age, he and his mates chat on line or pop to each other's houses. I am not sure how his social life would continue without it as all plans are made whilst chatting. Luckily FIFA is the main game but COD and previously Halo are favourites. Stops him getting involved in the smoking and drinking that goes on in the local park.

If your 14+ child is a gamer and has some independence then they will have played them and worse. I could not understand when DS1 and his friends had a sudden interest in visiting a class mate's house. I asked him for honesty and it was GTA which was ours and his friends line in the sand but had the dilemma that his honesty was more encouraging than causing a row.

My now 10 yo DS has been playing COD since he was around 6. He also now plays some more controversial games too. He knows they are games and suffers no ill effects from playing them.

My now 17yo brother was not allowed to play these games when he was younger, this is because after playing them his behaviour and attitude was aggressive.

If my son was being affected negatively in any way he'd not be allowed to play them at all. Each child is different and I'm pretty sure my DS would get bullied if he was the only one in his class that was only allowed to play minecraft and lego games