"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." -- Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc, 1989And you say that video games are bad now, but didn't your parents say that rock and roll was just as bad? Rock and Roll is one of the most popular forms of music! I guess it just comes down to how much you trust your child. If you think that they are unlikely to repeat what they would see, it should be fine. If your child is a 5 years old and has access to a shotgun, keep them away.