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I think that the 10 year old is violent, short tempered and foul mouthed because the mature games are built for people who can handle it and not be enraged by people on Xbox Live, difficulties and complicated themes which young kids tend to have difficulty understanding.
Childeren's games are very consumer friendly, very simple with light themes and shorter easier to complete levels, built with childerens shows like playschool and such in mind. They also assume constant parent supervision and direction.
The bad language happens to everyone, even i have a tendancy to swear more after playing or watching a game or movie that has lots of bad language in it. It can be bad if the child is talking over XBOX live. Even (Read:especially) if they are 12 or 13, XBLA chat is a horrible place, people dont like younger kids or any type of kid and will swear and troll and pick on any target they deem "squeaker".
Maybe let him play singleplayer and motivate him to refrain from multiplayer. But most importantly, understand the game. The rating system isnt perfect. Halo Reach was MA, but then so was assassins creed and max payne, and they varied greatly. I would let anyone play Halo reach, but i might if i was a conservative parent wait till they're 13 or so for Max Payne.
Oh, and never ever restrict a child from anything until you know what their personal maturity and sophistication is like. I know some 10 year olds who understand the philosophies of Assassins creed and can follow and understand the storyline of Dear Esther, yet there is no age i have seen where there hasnt been completely stupid immaturity present. They can have the mind of a 2 year old.