Resources
Play with Violent Themes:
Raising Children in the 21st Century

Base: All Respondents: Dads (82) Moms (83) Grandparents (108)
Guns, shooting - including BB guns, toy guns, paint-ball 13% 38% 19%
Murder - Killing, brutal killing, murder, death 11% 29% 24%
Graphic Images - blood & guts, bloody, gory, mutilation 17% 23% 19%
Mental, emotional, verbal abuse - bad language, profanity, cursing, name-calling, rowdiness 20% 20% 12%
Sex, sexual abuse - sex shows, nudity, rape, homosexual/dirty movies, Barbie dolls 14% 8% 11%
Disrespect of others - does not value human life 7% 10% 9%
Substance Abuse - Drugs, dope, alcohol 1% 7% 4%
Gangs 1% 2% 4%

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It is becoming increasingly clear through research on the brain as well as in other areas of study, that childhood needs play. Play acts as a forward feed mechanism into courageous, creative, rigorous thinking in adulthood.

--Tina Bruce, Professor, London Metropolitan University


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