Parents from 16 schools in the country have been warned by head teachers in Cheshire that if they allow their children to play video games that have been classified as an 18, such as Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty, then they will report them to the authorities. A letter was sent out to the parents by the Nantwich Education Partnership group and they were warned that they could be reported for neglect in some cases.
The head who drafted the letter, Mary Jones, quotes: "We are trying to help parents to keep their children as safe as possible in this digital era. It is so easy for children to end up in the wrong place and parents find it helpful to have some very clear guidelines."
Quoted from BBC news: The heads state that playing such games or accessing certain social media sites can increase early sexualised behaviour in youngsters and leave them vulnerable to grooming for sexual exploitation.
How I feel:
I can see why the head teachers are worried because there is a lot of controversy around games such as Grand Theft Auto V. However, I believe that they are over-reacting slightly because it is very common for young people to play such games and they often just use it for entertainment so I don't believe it affects their behaviour as most people are mature enough to understand that they shouldn't repeat the actions they see taking place in the games.
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