{"id":16111,"date":"2019-10-03T07:30:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/?p=16111"},"modified":"2022-06-29T12:30:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T16:30:48","slug":"video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Potentially Dangerous Discrepancy Between the Games Kids Play and the Ones Parents Block"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fa_healthy_bite%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fa_healthy_bite%2FQustodio_Manuel_Bruscas.mp3&podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatorganicmom.com%2Fvideo-games%2F\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/content.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/Qustodio_Manuel_Bruscas.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/?powerpress_pinw=16111-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/content.blubrry.com\/a_healthy_bite\/Qustodio_Manuel_Bruscas.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Qustodio_Manuel_Bruscas.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/a-healthy-bite\/id1203947950?mt=2&ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatorganicmom.com%2F%3Fp%3D16111\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Technology is here to stay and leaves many parents wondering, what are they doing online? There are lots of questions when it comes to kids and online activities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We can't just bury our heads in the sand and hope for the best. Instead, we need to be <strong>proactive<\/strong>. Ask questions, and keep the lines of communication open. Kids are on social media, in chat rooms, and they're playing addictive video games. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As parents, it's our job to stay on top of what kids are doing. We need to know who they are talking to online.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You may be asking, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qustodio.com\/en\/blog\/2019\/09\/will-violent-video-games-make-my-child-more-violent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Will letting my child play violent video games make them more violent<\/a>? <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Probably not, but psychologists agree it may be harming them in other ways&#8221; according to Nicole Beurkens, PhD, Clinical Psychologist.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>At first glance, it seems logical that more exposure to violence would lead to more violent behavior.<\/strong> But, given the massive exposure to violent games kids have, wouldn't kids today, after years of violent gameplay, be far more violent? <em>Yet, they are not<\/em>.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Did you know that watching videos on YouTube is the main activity for kids aged 5 to 11, and one of the main activities enjoyed by all kids up to age 17? YouTube is the most used social network for kids aged 5 to 14 in Spain and all kids in the U.S. Kids with iOS devices spend a massive 40% of their time on YouTube, while 25% of active kid's devices report browsing activity on youtube.com.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An announcement by Qustodio introduces a new feature for parents to monitor their children's experience on YouTube; to keep them safe from inappropriate and harmful content.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recently, Qustodio mined it's platform (<em>see infographic at the bottom of this post<\/em>) for data from 200,000+ users in the U.S. over one month and developed an infographic of its findings, including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Data shows a <strong>potentially dangerous discrepancy<\/strong> between which games kids play most and which games parents block<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Parents are <strong>blocking only half<\/strong> of the most addictive video games&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All of the top games kids play contain some <strong>violence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The top 3 games played by girls: <strong>Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The top 3 games played by boys: <strong>Roblox, Minecraft, Clash Royale&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this episode of A Healthy Bite, Qustodio's Head of Product and Analytics, Manuel Bruscas, joins me for a chat about video game data and what their findings mean for parents.&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-7743544-13618899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"1920\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/auto-draft-25.jpg\" alt=\"Qustodio and video games - what parents can do to keep kids safe.\" class=\"wp-image-16113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/auto-draft-25-300x914.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/auto-draft-25-336x1024.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/auto-draft-25-504x1536.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/auto-draft-25-600x1829.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/auto-draft-25.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this episode on youtube:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iq9cA9gJ2m0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/qustodio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">How to protect children from internet dangers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/internet-addiction\/\">Internet Addiction is Real & How Parents Can Reduce the Risk for Children<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/internet-dangers\/\">Adolescent Internet Dangers; What Every Parent Needs to Know<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/potentially-dangerous-discrepancy-between-the-games-kids-play-and-the-ones-parents-block-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Potentially Dangerous Discrepancy Between the Games Kids Play and the Ones Parents Block 1\" class=\"wp-image-16209\" width=\"342\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/potentially-dangerous-discrepancy-between-the-games-kids-play-and-the-ones-parents-block-300x449.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/potentially-dangerous-discrepancy-between-the-games-kids-play-and-the-ones-parents-block-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/potentially-dangerous-discrepancy-between-the-games-kids-play-and-the-ones-parents-block-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/potentially-dangerous-discrepancy-between-the-games-kids-play-and-the-ones-parents-block-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/potentially-dangerous-discrepancy-between-the-games-kids-play-and-the-ones-parents-block-800x1198.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/potentially-dangerous-discrepancy-between-the-games-kids-play-and-the-ones-parents-block.jpg 859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuel Bruscas, VP of Product & Insights<br \/>Manuel Bruscas Bellido<br \/>VP of Product & Insights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuel Bruscas Bellido (Castell\u00f3n de la Plana, Spain, 1975) is Qustodio\u2019s VP of Product & Insights. He leads the company\u2019s product strategy to ensure we provide families with the best digital safety and wellbeing experience in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to Qustodio, he spent 20 years in analytics, mobile, digital commerce, and product roles, working across the globe for various companies including Vistaprint, Desigual, and eDreams. He holds a degree in Business Administration from ESADE in Barcelona and participated in an exchange with Georgetown University in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuel loves telling stories with data and co-founded BcnAnalytics, a non-profit organization, to help Barcelona become a European hub for analytics. His other mission is to curb food waste. Manuel co-authored a book to increase awareness about the issue, \u201c<em>Los Tomates de Verdad Son Feos<\/em>\u201d, in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also loves music, especially heavy-metal. He admits to being a not-so-good guitar player but an excellent listener. Above all, his greatest loves are his wife Celia and his daughter Andrea.<br \/>In general, he likes people who show passion and a willingness to question the status quo in order to make the world a better place. His current motto is a quote from Nelson Mandela: \u201cIt always seems impossible until it's done\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save this post and share it with your friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/video-game-online-safety0000.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/video-game-online-safety0000-300x450.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/video-game-online-safety0000-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/video-game-online-safety0000-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.thatorganicmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/video-game-online-safety0000.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology is here to stay and leaves many parents wondering, what are they doing online? 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