Parental controls and video games: A straightforward guide to help you figure it all out By Kevin Coffey / Omaha World-Herald Mar 6, 2019 Mar 6, 2019 Updated Sep 20, 2019 0 PEXELS.COM Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Kevin Coffey / Omaha World-Herald Your kids want a video game system.kAmp?5 :7 J@F’C6 2 82>6C[ >2J36 J@F 2=C625J 92G6 @?6] ~C EH@] ~C[ J’<?@H[ 2 5@K6? @7 E96> 9@@<65 FA E@ >F=E:A=6 E6=6G:D:@?D 5:DEC:3FE65 E9C@F89@FE J@FC 9@FD6] W$@>6 E2<6 E96 E28 @7 “82>6C” >@C6 D6C:@FD=J E92? @E96CD]Xk^AmkAm(92E6G6C E96 D6EFA :D :? J@FC 9@FD6[ ?2G:82E:?8 E96 4@==:D:@? @7 82>:?8 2?5 <:5D 42? 36 2 E@F89 4@FCD6 6DA64:2==J H96? >@56C? 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