Are video games bad for kids?

So my friend has a ps4 and plays like gta, farcry and so on. His little brother is 9 and my friend allows him to play these games. In my opinion, that's irresponsible. His brother always tells me how cool he can kill people and anything else. After he plays something he is always very upset and anything but balanced. He can probably also carry damage. I always say to my friend that he should not allow him to do that, but he does not see any problem and the parents do not think that's good either, but I do not want to "tell" my friend. What do you say?

I've been playing games for a long time, my parents never allowed me to play a shooter when I was a child, but at some point (I think I was 12) my dad bought some James Bond game and only played it once because he was "bawling around" too much, I've always secretly played with a few buddies. (Good old split-screen times) At the time shooters were less interesting for me, because the whole Minecraft hype just started, but that's another story.

Since then, I've been constantly playing some shooters and I do not think that had any negative influences on me. On the contrary, if you play competitive shooters with a well-rehearsed team, that is rather positive, because you have to play together, you have to be well-coordinated, …

But if the friend of your brother is just playing something to "kill people" that's the wrong way in my opinion, but the responsibility lies with the parents and not with you. Whether you go pate is your decision.

It depends on how often and what you play.

I grew up with video games. At the age of six, I played for the first time GrandTheftAuto San Andreas and Tomb Raider.

My parents thought that I was intelligent enough to distinguish the real world from the world of a video game. But they only let me play for an hour a day. I spent the rest outside.

The problem is that nowadays the technology has become so extreme that kids can have a cell phone at the age of 8-9 and watch YouTube without supervision. So you have to react better.

In my opinion, your friend should think about setting his brother a limit. So he's allowed to play the games, but while your friend is there, he's careful that the kid does not overdo it.

PS: I'm very sorry if I was not understandable enough, but my German is not perfect, since I'm in Germany for 6 years.

To make the question easier, the child does not mind, but he should not sit in front of the TV all the time.

As a 14 year old I can tell you that I gambled as a 3 year old (starting with 7 with a shooter) I'm a very quiet child and balanced you only have to teach the child to control it clearly it is sometimes difficult but that is part of the game human nature times well "Auszurasten"

For example, I do not want to shoot someone just because I'm a shooter. I play for example battlefield 5 and talk to my dad about the outside dimensions of the war that makes the kids think if it was right or wrong.

In short, you have to teach the blind to curb