Featuring new reviews of the latest games, this book explains everything a parent needs to know about America's most popular video game consoles: the PlayStation 2 and the revamped PlayStation One. This exhaustive guide offers parents different ways to cut through the hype with which games are marketed and clarifies the often-confusing video game ratings system.

Nearly 40 years after their invention and a decade after exploding onto the mainstream, video games still remain a mystery to many parents, including which titles are appropriate, and their potential side-effects on kids. Now the answers are at your fingertips. Offering unrivaled insight and practical, real-world strategies for making gaming a positive part of family life, The Modern Parent's Guide to Kids and Video Games provides a vital resource for today's parent. From picking the right software to promoting online safety, setting limits and enforcing house rules, it offers indispensable hints, tips and how-to guides for fostering healthy play and development. Includes: Complete Guides to PC, Console, Mobile, Online & Social Games - Using Parental Controls and Game Ratings - Picking the Right Games - The Latest on Violence, Addiction, Online Safety - Setting Rules & Time Limits - Best Games for All Ages - Essential Tools & Resources. "An essential guide for parents." Jon Swartz, USA Today

Providing parents with a reliable source of informed advice on video and computer games, this updated edition features important reviews and system information on the latest releases. Arranged by genre, publisher, and industry rating, this book gives parents detailed descriptions of games and suggestions regarding appropriate age groups.

New reviews of the latest Nintendo games, updated system information, and pointers on choosing Nintendo games for every member of the family are offered in this helpful guide. An easily referenced, comprehensive listing of existing and upcoming titles is also featured, as well as game descriptions and suggestions regarding appropriate age groups for specific games.

A complete guide to choosing a system, "A Parents' Guide to PlayStation" analyzes the platform, genres and details of the video game industry's rating system. Parents learn how to identify the genres of which they should be wary, how to choose games of every member of the family, and how to identify the educational merits or entertainment value of the games.

This guide will help readers have an in-depth understanding of autism, and provide a plan for parents to raise happy, healthy children. All children can flourish and mature through love.

Looks at over 1,800 videos, DVDs, and software titles for chlidren.

Lists the most significant writings on computer games, including works that cover recent advances in gaming and the substantial academic research that goes into devising and improving computer games.

"450+ reviews of computer and video games"--Cover.