My 13 year old splits time 50/50 between my house and his Mom's. In my home he is only allowed to play age appropriate games on his playstation.
My ex recently bought him Grand Theft Auto V which is rated Mature 17. I told her that in my opinion the game was too adult for a 13 year old but she bought it anyway. I can't control what she does in her home but I wanted to give my input. She decided to go ahead and buy him the game anyway because, as she put it, "every kid in his school is playing it".
My son was referred to a psychologist a year ago and was diagnosed with ADHD. The doctor also noted that his maturity level is on the lower scale compared to other boys his own age. He does not have a healthy relationship with his mother and in the past the cas investigated her due to complaints of physical abuse against him. Recently his mother told me that he has started swearing at her and that he pushed her.
I also have a Playstation at my house and when I am watching Netflix I can see that he is online ALL THE TIME! When I see his username online it also lists which game he is playing and it is always GTA V. My son just went back to his mothers yesterday afternoon and he was playing all day and finally logged off at midnight (I do realize he may not have been playing that whole time but it wouldn't surprise me).
I have major concerns with him playing this game. I have tried out a friends copy of the game and it full of racism, sex (you can have sex with prostitutes and pay for a "blowjob", sexism, tonnes of violence and generally psychotic behaviour. I know that I can't control what she does in her home but it makes me sick to see that he is logged onto the PS3 network everytime he is over there. She recently bought him a headset so that he could talk to other game players, some who are adults and strangers.
I have tried speaking to her in person about this and got nowhere. I am going to put my concerns in writing but I really don't think I am going to get anywhere with this. Am I wrong to voice my concerns here? My son has enough problems (poor marks at school, poor relationship with his mother, problems making friends, getting picked on at school).
Just wondering, what would some of you do about this?
If you are unfamiliar with the game, Youtube has countless clips if you search "GTA V".
Thanks
My ex recently bought him Grand Theft Auto V which is rated Mature 17. I told her that in my opinion the game was too adult for a 13 year old but she bought it anyway. I can't control what she does in her home but I wanted to give my input. She decided to go ahead and buy him the game anyway because, as she put it, "every kid in his school is playing it".
My son was referred to a psychologist a year ago and was diagnosed with ADHD. The doctor also noted that his maturity level is on the lower scale compared to other boys his own age. He does not have a healthy relationship with his mother and in the past the cas investigated her due to complaints of physical abuse against him. Recently his mother told me that he has started swearing at her and that he pushed her.
I also have a Playstation at my house and when I am watching Netflix I can see that he is online ALL THE TIME! When I see his username online it also lists which game he is playing and it is always GTA V. My son just went back to his mothers yesterday afternoon and he was playing all day and finally logged off at midnight (I do realize he may not have been playing that whole time but it wouldn't surprise me).
I have major concerns with him playing this game. I have tried out a friends copy of the game and it full of racism, sex (you can have sex with prostitutes and pay for a "blowjob", sexism, tonnes of violence and generally psychotic behaviour. I know that I can't control what she does in her home but it makes me sick to see that he is logged onto the PS3 network everytime he is over there. She recently bought him a headset so that he could talk to other game players, some who are adults and strangers.
I have tried speaking to her in person about this and got nowhere. I am going to put my concerns in writing but I really don't think I am going to get anywhere with this. Am I wrong to voice my concerns here? My son has enough problems (poor marks at school, poor relationship with his mother, problems making friends, getting picked on at school).
Just wondering, what would some of you do about this?
If you are unfamiliar with the game, Youtube has countless clips if you search "GTA V".
Thanks
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