Most parents today don't stay home as much as they need to.
With the growing demands of raising a family in the most ideal way which is really very costly, both parents need to keep jobs.
If parents are away at work then the children are left at home.
Nannies aren't always employed and some parents just allow their kids to bask in front of the TV set or engage in long bouts of playing video games.
Kids' video games are marketed as safe entertainments for young children and are also said to be educational.
But looking closely, if you stop and observe for just a few minutes, you would notice that a lot of these supposedly harmless games have negative themes.
They promote killing of animals and even people, disrespect for authority, abuse of drugs and alcohol, violence against women, sexual exploitation, gender stereotypes, obscene languages and gestures.
There are studies showing that kids' video games, when played too much can affect children behavior.
Early in life, they become immune to violence and tend to become violent themselves as they attempt to act out what they play on consoles.
As parents, though there is a need to leave your children behind to earn for their own future, you still have the responsibility of making sure that your children are safe.
Safe from anything that could hurt them both physically and corrupt them emotionally.
Check on the Entertainment Software Rating Board ratings to know the contents of kids' video games before purchasing them for your children.
Take time to play the video games with your kids for actual experience of its contents.
Also, don't let your children spend too much time with these video games.
Let them stay over at a relative's place to make sure they are well taken care of while you're at work.
You can also make out a list of things they can do at home and see if they accomplished it by the time you arrive.
You can still take care of your children while you're away.