Kids and gaming: How do you keep it safe and balanced?

National World - LocalTV

As concerns rise about child safety in online gaming, we ask locals how they strike the balance between fun and protection. What boundaries or tips do they recommend for keeping kids safe while gaming?

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00:00I think recently Birmingham's not been that bad. I think it's really a misunderstood city.

00:05I think people hear Birmingham and they have a lot of bad impressions about Birmingham.

00:09But I think recently it's been nice, like, look at this area, it's a pretty nice area, well-built, nice buildings.

00:16In terms of an area I wouldn't go to, I don't think there are that many.

00:20Age restrictions should be followed, but as long as the parents know what they're playing and who they're speaking to, it's fine.

00:25First of all, I think kids generally spend far too much time on all their electronic devices.

00:33It's just absolutely crazy, but you'll probably find that a lot of people in my generation would be saying exactly the same.

00:39I don't have a lot of experience myself of what recent gaming is like, but I know it can be sort of quite...

00:49I don't know, you can play people online and stuff like that, can't you, really?

00:54So, yeah, I suppose it's got to be carefully monitored, I would think, really.

00:58Yeah, yeah.

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