| A play station is a type of video game machine which | | | | which can lead to a desensitization to violence, |
| was first produced by Sony in the 1990's. Since the | | | | especially when these types of games are played at |
| development of the first play station machine, there | | | | a young age. All games have an age rating which are |
| has been several other to follow which include pocket | | | | EC; for early childhood, E for everyone, M for mature, |
| play station, play station 2, portable play station and | | | | E10+ for everyone older than ten, T for teen, A for |
| play station 3. | | | | adults only and RP for rating pending; which means |
| The concept of a play station dates back to the late | | | | they have not yet been given a rating. Before buying |
| 1980's. Developers of Nintendo were trying to invent a | | | | or renting games for you're child, you should check the |
| video game machine that would play CD's, but were | | | | rating to make sure it is age appropriate. You should |
| unsuccessful. When they heard that people at Sony | | | | also remember that encouraging you're child to be |
| were developing a machine used for this, they | | | | physically active when they are young is of paramount |
| contacted them and began to work together. Once | | | | importance in their development. When children are |
| the final version was finished and released in 1994, it | | | | physically fit, they grow up to the physically active |
| became immensely popular around the world and | | | | adults which is very important, especially in today's |
| created what was called the "play station generation". | | | | society of fast food and sky rocketing obesity rates. |
| Some popular titles of play station games include | | | | If you're child does not express and interest in physical |
| Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Tekken, Wipeout, Crash | | | | activity, and has become increasingly adamant about |
| Bandicoot, Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid. | | | | playing video games, try compromising with him or her. |
| Play Station is very popular among young children and | | | | Perhaps you could tell them that if they go to their |
| teenagers. Some people speculate that there are ill | | | | swimming lesson, they will be allowed to play video |
| effects associated with it, including attention deficit | | | | games afterwards. This may be harder to do for |
| disorder and an under developed imagination. If you're | | | | teenagers, especially since telling you're teen not to do |
| child has an interest in Play Station, or other such video | | | | something will make them want to do it even more, but |
| game devises, there is no need to not allow them to | | | | it might be easier to get you're teen to become active |
| play with them at all, but you should try to monitor their | | | | if they are doing something that they think is cool or |
| use so that they are not using it all of the time. Many | | | | fun. Perhaps this could be skydiving, rock climbing or |
| of the video games coming out are highly violent, | | | | horseback riding. |