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Video Games by Age
Practical, age-specific guidance for parents and caregivers.
Video Games guidance by age
Start with the age you need. The guides are ordered from 5 through 13 so the progression is easy to compare.
Age 5
Video Games for 5-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 5-year-olds, with help evaluating ESRB ratings, controls, online play, purchases, and healthy routines.
Read guide →Age 6
Video Games for 6-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 6-year-olds, focused on ESRB ratings, difficulty, online interaction, purchases, and balance.
Read guide →Age 7
Video Games for 7-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 7-year-olds, with help evaluating ratings, difficulty, competition, online play, and spending.
Read guide →Age 8
Video Games for 8-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 8-year-olds, including ESRB ratings, online friends, chat, spending, difficulty, and balance.
Read guide →Age 9
Video Games for 9-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 9-year-olds, focused on ESRB E10+ requests, online safety, spending, peer pressure, and healthy use.
Read guide →Age 10
Video Games for 10-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 10-year-olds, including ESRB E10+, online safety, purchases, parental controls, and healthy routines.
Read guide →Age 11
Video Games for 11-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 11-year-olds, including Teen-rated requests, online communities, spending, privacy, and healthy independence.
Read guide →Age 12
Video Games for 12-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 12-year-olds, including Teen-rated requests, online safety, spending, privacy, and growing independence.
Read guide →Age 13
Video Games for 13-Year-Olds
A practical guide to video games for 13-year-olds, including Teen vs. Mature ratings, online interaction, spending, privacy, and healthy independence.
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