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