“Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies. We're not a particular species. Check out popular video games.” MindHumansChildrenGamesDifficultHuman BeingsFantasyParticularSpeciesRevengeTerroristChecksVideoExacting RevengeFabricate Author:Alan Dean Foster
“We are so habitually nostalgic by now that we anticipate looking back in the midst of enjoyment, look forward to watching the videos we're taking of our children even as we make them.” LooksChildrenOur ChildrenNostalgiaVideoEnjoymentMidstLooking BackAnticipateNostalgic Book:From where We Stand: Recovering a Sense of Place Source: From where We Stand: Recovering a Sense of Place
“Successive generations of middle-class parents used to foist their own favourite books on their children. But some time in the late Eighties it began to wane - not because children had lost interest in adorable animals but because most of it was available on useful, pacifying video.” ChildrenBookUsedLostParentInterestAnimalClassGenerationsMiddleLateAvailableVideoMiddle ClassFavouriteEightyAdorableFavourite Book Author:Peter York
“I took my children to see 'Son of Rambow,' about two boys who make a home movie with a video camera. When you have children, culturally you become involved in their life.” ChildrenTwoHomeBoysSonInvolvedCamerasVideoMy ChildrenVideo Cameras Author:Sophie Thompson
“Avoid trivial pursuits. You are a child of God, destined for glory, and called to do great things in His Name. Do not waste your life on hobbies, sports, and other recreational pursuits. Do not throw away the precious moments of your life on entertainment, movies, and video games. Though some of these things can properly have a 'small place' in the Christian's life, we must be careful not to give undue attention to temporal and fruitless activities. Do not waste your life. Employ the time of your youth in developing the character and skills necessary to be a useful servant of God.” GivingChildrenMomentsCharacterChristianFaithGamesNamesSportsPowerfulAttentionYouthActivitySkillsWasteGloryCarefulEntertainmentPursuitVideoGreat ThingsDevelopingServantBe CarefulHobbiesDestinedChild Of GodServant Of GodPrecious MomentsSmall Places Author:Paul Washer
“But many researchers operate as if it is their responsibility to demonstrate that video violence has a direct effect on the behaviour of young children, because that will help to explain why society is becoming more violent.” IfsChildrenHelpingYoungResponsibilityViolenceEffectsBecomingDirectViolentVideoBehaviourBecoming MoreResearchersYoung ChildrenDirect Effect Author:Hugh Mackay