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OCR Page 1 of 128Guns, Roses and
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Fatherhood Today (ET) is published quarterly
by the National Fatherhood Initiative and serves
Violent PC Games:
the following mission:
to inform the members and friends of NFI about
the Initiative's activities and efforts,
Managing Sons and Violence
to monitor the fatherhood renewal movement in
America by spotlighting local & national father-
on the Computer
hood efforts, and by focusing on national media
attention of fatherhood,
to highlight current research regarding the valu-
BY MARK IVEY
able contributions fathers make to the lives of
their children and families,
to provide a forum for the diverse range of opin-
P
ions that exist on a number of issues within the
arents are increasingly worried about
After some initial grumbling, my two sons
fatherhood movement,
the effects of violent images on kids,
both agreed to a family pact. They seemed glad
to contribute to the fatherhood renewal move-
and with good reason. The hypnotic effect
that I gave them a voice in determining what
ment by providing thoughtful analysis and com-
of violent games, to take one example, is
kinds of games are appropriate. I also talked to
mentary.
stunning. I saw this play out as I recently
two of my sons' friends' parents about what
Views expressed in Fatherhood Today are not
necessarily those of the staff, Board or Members
watched a 10 year-old boy glued to a video
they were allowing their kids to play. One of
of the National Fatherhood Initiative.
screen in a local arcade. Wearing headphones,
the parents didn't even realize that one of the
Editorial and Production Management:
oblivious to the world, he blasted his way
games contained graphic violence - she
Richard O. Weinert
through a graphical wonderland of dragons,
banned it after our discussion. (If the parent
Officers of the National Fatherhood Initiative:
demons and evil-looking characters. This went
doesn't mind if their son is blowing bodies
Wade F. Horn, Ph.D.
on for more than an hour, with no parent in
apart or running over pedestrians in fast cars,
President
sight. Did he understand the difference between
you may want to rethink how much time your
Don E. Eberly
Chairman & CEO
play-violence and real violence? How would
child spends with their kids.)
hours of this exercise a week - or a day -
GOVERNING BOARD
Last, find alternative programs. Rather
shape his attitude toward violence, and people
David Blankenhorn
than deny the kid's desire for high-action,
James Cox
in general?
search out "high action, low violence" alterna-
George Gallup
It's a good bet that after sustained exposure
Robert Seidlecki, Jr., Esq.
tives, like sports and racing games. Some
John Segal
and years of visual fireworks, children become
examples include racing games such as Need
Bill Stephney
desensitized to violence and see it as a part of
The Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
for Speed III, sports games like NHL2000, and
Roland Warren
life, just another form of entertainment.
strategy games such as Age of Empires and
This is where fathers must step in and take
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
Command and Conquer (avoid the strategy
some control. It's a great way to establish a
Eloise Anderson
games if you want no violence at all).
William Bennett
model for behavior, and also to learn more about
Marilyn Benoit, M.D.
your kids - and we're mainly talking about
Guidelines will vary from family to family
Everett T. Christmas
Dick DeVos
boys when it comes to attraction to violence.
- how much violence you will allow is your
Guarione Diaz
A good place to start is with the computer,
decision. But the point is that you're not going
James Egan, M.D.
Amitai Etzioni, Ph.D.
and violent games.
to sit back and watch your kids run the show or
Ofra Fisher
First, become a savvy game buyer. Read
enjoy violence for the sake of a cheap thrill. It
Richard Harwood
James Earl Jones
the side of the software box before you buy it.
is this sort of hands on involvement that's at
Jeff Kemp
the heart of every father's role in the home.
Michael E. Lamb, Ph.D.
You'll probably see a small label (which most
Steve Largent
people ignore) that will warn you if there's
Without direction, children are like a ship
Stephen P. Lawson
questionable content, like nudity, foul language
without a rudder, forever drifting on the lat-
Robert Lerman, Ph.D.
Lynn Mapes
or graphic violence. Be sure to test-drive the
est wave or fad. With a father's involvement,
Josephine (Josey) Mora
software before your kids do. Computer soft-
children learn the difference between right and
Willard Scott
Michael Singletary
ware stores often offer demos of the hottest
wrong, and that violence isn't acceptable. Over
Judith Wallerstein, Ph.D.
time they'll learn to become the captain of
Jerry M. Wiener, M.D.
new titles or you can download some from the
J. Warren Young
Web. Also check out game reviews in PC mag-
their own ship, steering ahead with clear val-
Please direct all correspondence to:
azines like Family PC. You'll learn the lingo
ues. In this crazy world, there's no greater
reward for a father.
Editor
and get early warnings about games you may
FATHERHOOD TODAY
not find suitable.
National Fatherhood Initiative
Mark Ivey is a public speaker and syndicated
101 Lake Forest Boulevard
Forge a family agreement: Just as watching
columnist who writes about fatherhood and parent-
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
R-rated videos at a friend's home is against our
ing in the computer age. He is also a senior man-
(301) 948-0599 (301) 4325 FAX
family rules, so is playing super-violent games.
E-mail: [email protected]
ager at Intel Corp. and co-author of The PC Dads
When my sons break the rules, which has hap-
http://www.fatherhood.org
Guide to Becoming a Computer Smart Parent (Feb-
pened only once, I take the computer away for
ruary, 1999; Dell Publishing). His web site is at
NFI a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and relies
on the tax deductible contributions of individuals,
a specified time (starting with a week). They
www.pcparents.com or e-mail him at
corporations and foundations for program support.
get the idea quickly.
[email protected].
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