A total of 31% of parents sometimes play games with
their children. Another study (Carlson et al., 2010) found that when children reporting
that their parents have rules about how much time the child could spend watching
television or playing video games are less likely to exceed recommended time limits
compared with children who did not report that their parents had rules. These findings
suggest that parents play a key role in monitoring their children’s time playing video
games. However, in order for rules to work, both parents and children must be aware of
the rules and agree that they are enforced.