"how we can better help parents manage their childrens access to unsuitable games"

Hows about:
1. Prosecue parents that let their kids play unsuitable games?
2. Prosecue parents for buying and giving unsuitable games to their kids that have clear age guidelines on them that they ignore as they just want the games machine to do the job of childminder.

The parents are the issue, short of a large banner on the cover saying "don't give this game to your child because you want to get rid of the kids for several hours, it is meant for adults" I honestly don't see what more you can do, the ones that care take the time to read the box and know about these games, you cannot make the ones that don't care, care.

Wonder what the daily mail will make of this, they hate the idea of parenting classes ("Nanny State") but like to blame games and the media in general for much of societies ills and like the idea of banning violent of sexy stuff, this would put them in a conundrum they wouldn't have a clue, not that they have now.

It's parents fault if there child plays these violent games!! As it is against the law to sell an 18 game to someone who is below that age!
I have parents come in to my shop and buy 18 games for there children and I do warn them about the game but they dont care.

We are a non profit company called LearnPlay Foundation and we have for several years created projects that focus on the engagement of disadvantaged young people through the use of games.

We have been able to create some very unique and rewarding projects that have been supportive in developing key skills in young people 16 - 25 as well as other projects working outside this bracket.

Through our work we have had the chance to work with parents to teach them the positive and negative effects of game play and to teach them the skills to be able to engage with their own children, thus breaking down barriers and allowing such things as conversation through shared experience to ensue.

It is our intension to support the views of Government and agencies and to support DCMS on this issue; we are already in discussions with Government teams as well as industry trade associations about our work in communities, schools, colleges, and universities.

We have worked with many young people whose first comment on hearing gaming access state “have you got GTA” is shocking and this is a continuing problem. When you meet a parent who explains that their child is uncontrollable after they have played games and in finding out that the game in question is GTA, the child in question was eight.

It has got to be the responsibility of those that understand the world of games to help those that don’t.

Hand the child Age of Empires or Sim City and let their imagination and education be enlighted through appropriate games. Provision and education is key!

As I said in a previous post on here -

ALL publishers/developers/stores should get together and for a month give away a pack of ******s a pack of cigs and a ****o mag with EVERY 18 game. See if that drives home to the dumb parents what an 18 rating means when they look at you like your satan for handing that lot to their kid along with his game and a polite "If he likes that maybe he'd like these".

I am not saying this as a joke I would LOVE to do this and I think it would actually get through to the dumb parents (maybe)

Maybe just make it some 18 rated **** film actually as that ties in better as when the parent gives you the look of horror you just say "Well its the same rating as 'insert game here' so if thats suitable for him so is this"

How about putting the equivalent of the *** packs government health warning...

"GIVING THIS 18 RATED GAME TO A CHILD CAN LEAD TO A £5000 FINE AND A CRIMINAL RECORD"

Actually while we are there how about making it a 3 month jail term and a £5000 fine if its supplied to a child and make it damn clear that includes giving the title to your own child...

By the way guys you do know that if you sell an 18 game to a parent and you know they are giving it to their child you are committing an offence as you are aware of the destination of the product just as with alcohol and tobacco...

Put the games top shelf in sealed bags with censored 18 across em