A group of Japanese politicians wants to limit the time spent on video games for children and teenagers

It is clear that video games are a controversial topic for parents and also for governments, especially when episodes occur that lead to think that these are a bad influence For children and teenagers. There are even tests to determine your addiction to video games or also studies that analyze their harmful effects and agree that you have to restrict certain uses of them

or supervise them. So, there is already a juicy group of japanese politicians who agree on the idea of limit the temporary use of video games In children and adolescents.

This measure set the limit of one hour per day during the week and no more than 90 minutes on weekends and holiday periods so that children are free from the yoke they can impose long hours in front of the consoles or the PC. In addition, it is added that teenagers have to stop playing at 10 pm

, while children have to do it an hour before, we understand that this is a measure aimed at prevent this age range from last night and do not rest enough.

The ordinance does not set or restrict television or "dead" hours and it seems that he considers them as more constructive ways of using time. We will see if this measure ends by apply seriously in Japan and the results that will be achieved if this happens, will they have the expected effect? What do you think?