Seriously? so you'd let a child watch a rated R movie? Porn at the age of 5/6?Yall really don't have an idea of brain development.

Edit: however to each their own, i'll raise my future children the way i see fit and yall do the same... I'll tell you one thing though, most of these mass shootings are happening by people exposed to violence at a young age, not saying games cause it, but violence in general. Rather it's bullying, movies, tv shows, parents assaulting one another etc. So i WILL expose my future children to as little violence as I can while they are adolescents.

You could not play it but you could watch it? That makes no sense.

No, no one should let a 5 year old watch porn. What a stupid thing to say. Fortnite is a kiddie game. Very cartoonish, small kids can play that, it's ok. I have a 3 year old and I'm already showing her Spyro the Dragon, Croc, Crash Bandicoot and The Castle of Illusions. Fortnite not just yet. But if she will be around 10, than yeah.

I was 12 when I played all sorts of crazy games and I turned out fine. Did not harm anyone in my life and can tell the difference between real life and a video game.

That is what your parents should have tought you instead of not pletting you play but letting you watch those games. That what happens in video games is not real but make belief.

You're trollin', right?

Assuming you're not, there is no denying that violence, rather being a witness to it or being involved directly, can screw up one's mind. But trying to avoid it is practically impossible and therefore irresponsible. It's an unfortunate part of life that you're going to be exposed to violence.. just watch the news. ***The important thing to teach a child is how to differentiate real world violence and "make believe" violence.*** Otherwise, you're going to be raising a wuss that's going to get slaughtered by the real world when they grow up and you're not around to hold their hand crossing the street.

Well he is 14. He is getting to that dialogue oriented time period. You can't strangle your kids into submission at this point. This is where you have to be actually talking with them in order to create a more mature relationship instead of maintaining a childlike one.

The first rated M game I played was God of War, and I bought it for myself at seventeen.
I do what my mother did with me for movies as a child; I go through it beforehand to see if I think it is appropriate for my child.
Not all R ratings, and not all M ratings are created equal after all.

Lame, just because your parents didn't let you doesn't mean he shouldn't. This isn't about age, this is about the kid not taking down the video after being asked to.

Education in a mature way from parents is far more effective than "not letting them play, but they can watch their brother" jesus thats ridiculous.

It's just a game, and if the kid is mature enough to play it and understand that its just a game, so be it.

@FullmetalRoyale

And that is true, not all games are bad, nor movies, age appropriate material should be exposed to children.

As to all the clowns out there, my brother played the game I used to sneak and watch him play it. I wasn't supposed to and he educated me on things that are bad in real life that's in the game.

When I play GTAV, i hear so many CHILDREN on that game, that is definitely not a game an 8 year old should play but they do, the same with COD, BF, and other games of that nature. And I went to all genres, from games to movies, tv shows etc. to just show that Games are rated M for mature (17+) why would you allow your child to play GTAV for example at an age earlier but not want to expose them to a rated R movie, or porn or a tv show that shows violence. But hey, this will be yall kids that you're raising so you can do what you will with them.

@gbsrnctaln
As for the millennial crap, dude anyone born after 1978 - early 00's is a millennial, so stop that crap, just following fox news and saying anything that you heard without much research so go back to your cave..

My daughter just turned 5 yesterday. YESTERDAY. And throughout her whole last year of being four, she had played Lego Jurassic Park and Minecraft a lot early on. Then, once games like Minecraft trained her how the thumbsticks control a character(left moves, right looks) and she became used to that, she explored on No Man's Sky(creative mode), fights robots on Horizon:Zero Dawn(and has a blast doing it), we team up on FIFA, and we even play ARC:Survival together split screen because she loves riding the dinosaurs and exploring.

What I'm basically saying here is that, even though my girl is very young for video games, with proper teaching and vetting, plenty of games with violence can be fine for them. It's how you show them what's proper and what's not, when it comes to the real world. As long as you've established with them that it's just a game, your child should just be able to have fun like everyone else.

Keep in mind though, with physical violence and scary images throughout many of the games she plays, I still do hold a line at language and nudity. I don't buy GTA games because I can't filter/control the audio. And games like Witcher(which surprised me with some nudes) I waited to play until she was in bed.

The only thing that bothers me about my daughters gaming experience is how the PS4 controller is so darn big in her hands and I know it is uncomfortable for her.
Luckily, child size controllers are FINALLY coming out in a couple weeks! #ChristmasPresent

Some small children get video games quickly, others take more time, but either way, I think it's better to introduce them to the spectrum in a timely and learning manner rather than just shield them until their 16.

While i agree he's getting what he deserves, ill leave the parenting aspect up to each parent as they are the ones raising them.

Sucks for you

Nearly spat my half-chewed cocktail sausage out of my mouth when I got to '17'.

That’s kindof silly. Fortnite is rated T for Teen, and it’s a relatively juvenile game in terms of dialogue and violence. I see no reason why a 14 year old can’t play it. Not sure how you can possibly compare it to a R rated film or porn.

You missed out on a potential good childhood gaming wise.

Lol, I was playing some violent games when I was younger. At least I could tell the difference between reality and fiction.

I agree 100% Kids shouldn’t be playing games that aren’t for their age bracket. Same goes for parents who buys those games for their children. They need to stop and be sure it’s rated properly for the child.