yeah, that's what i'm trying to say....i'm no pyschologist but i would think the most critical points of brain develop begin happening at this age and i don't think this is the most appropriate way to go about raising someone....either way, regrardless of what this video game may or may not do, it's gumption that parenting has a lot to do with how someone grows up...and to think she finds it appropriate to let this kid play the game is a bit absurd to me (the father and mother don't live together) so there's little he can do anyway...