Video Game Tip for Parents

There are some video games that I don't mind except that my son is not mature enough to handle the inappropriate language.   He gets very frustrated when all his friends are allowed to play but he is not.  Now I'm not a fan of the excuse, "Everyone else is doing it," but I also have to realize that I cannot keep my son in a bubble forever.

My neighbor gave me this very simple, but genius tip.  If the only problem you have with the game is inappropriate language, let your child play the game, but only with the sound off.  As she was telling me this I was thinking, "Why didn't I ever think of that?"  This strategy has a bonus too.  It is nice and quiet when he plays the game. :-)