Parenting and computer game obsessions don’t mix. News of unspeakably sad proof of this came from Jacksonville, where a mother has pleaded guilty to murdering her baby, who wouldn’t stop crying as she played Farmville.

Jacksonville.com reports the 22-year-old mother shook the baby to death and faces life in prison.

It’s not fair to blame a game for someone’s destructive behavior. We can only hope that parents with similar compulsions hear about this disaster and take a step back to evaluate their behaviors and priorities.

Jacksonville mom shakes baby for interrupting FarmVille, pleads guilty to murder [Jacksonville.com via Destructoid]

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