Would you let your 5yr old son play COD? What about a regular shooting game that involves killing zombies?? Just curious.

I would say no. The only reason for that though is because I know how my husband gets when he plays that game and I don't want my son to mimic him. At least once he's older, I don't think I'll care as much  

Probably. Hell, if I had a daughter I'd probably let her play too.
Just, like, not on Xbox Live. Don't want them to turn into those ten-year-old-little smurfs on Live... >.>

Quoting Robbie's Incubator:" Probably. Hell, if I had a daughter I'd probably let her play too. Just, like, not on Xbox Live. Don't want them to turn into those ten-year-old-little smurfs on Live... >.>"

This too. If I caught my son saying anything that some of these kids say online, I'd probably pop him one lol

Probably not.

Not my kids.

I am not a fan of technology for kids. Well, at least mine. Their little minds are like a sponge right now and I rather fill their head with education or imaginative play that doesn't involve death.

my 4 year old isnt interested in it, neither is my 8 year old, but i would be ok with it. my 10 year old on the other hand...loves it. I dont see a problem with it. She has her limitations, and doesnt sit for hours on end.

No, I wouldn't. My son sat with his Dad while he played, though. I wasn't all that thrilled about that but whatever.

Personally, no. Those games have an age limit for a reason. My friends baby watched a gory film aged 5 and had nightmares for weeks. CoD has gore and stuff too so I wouldn't want that to happen to my LO.

Quoting Bogey Woman:" This too. If I caught my son saying anything that some of these kids say online, I'd probably pop him one lol"

I seriously can't stand some of those little smurfs.
I mean, my eggs are older than them and they're talking about how "hardcore" they are, smurf. -.-

Quoting Robbie's Incubator:" I seriously can't stand some of those little smurfs. I mean, my eggs are older than them and they're talking about how "hardcore" they are, smurf. -.-"

It drives me insane. My husband will seriously sit there and antagonize them, too, which I also can't stand  

Quoting Bogey Woman:" It drives me insane. My husband will seriously sit there and antagonize them, too, which I also can't stand  "

True story:
I made some kid cry, he told his mum and she got on the mic trying to bitch me out, I calmly explained her what was going on and what her son was saying, and I seriously think she took his 360 because me and my friends never saw him again.  

Quoting Robbie's Incubator:" True story: I made some kid cry, he told his mum and she got on the mic trying to bitch me out, I calmly ... [snip!] ... on and what her son was saying, and I seriously think she took his 360 because me and my friends never saw him again.  "

She needed to hear it. Too often you see kids put in front of the TV or video game system and Mom and Dad aren't paying attention :/

Quoting Bogey Woman:" She needed to hear it. Too often you see kids put in front of the TV or video game system and Mom and Dad aren't paying attention :/"

True.
I don't think television and children are a bad mix at all, but I do believe that monitoring is essential. If anything, play the game too.  
DH and I can't wait until we have a kid that can play Halo with us.  

Quoting Robbie's Incubator:" True. I don't think television and children are a bad mix at all, but I do believe that monitoring is ... [snip!] ... is essential. If anything, play the game too.   DH and I can't wait until we have a kid that can play Halo with us.  "

I can't wait until my son's old enough to enjoy Silent Hill   In the meantime, he loves watching The Legend of Zelda lol