Your child’s life seems to be dominated by video games.Here are some things to look for that might mean your child’s video game use is becoming unhealthy: Children especially can have a very hard time stopping once they get stuck in the positive feedback loops (or reward cycles) these games create.
Video game designers create the games to be highly engaging and to make the user want to keep playing. Now I know there are many of you out there who are really struggling with your kids’ video game use and see no positives in it whatsoever. Video games can also foster resilience and they can even help to strengthen children’s problem-solving skills and patience in challenging situations. First, let’s take a moment to consider some positives about video games: Some games are educational, some promote physical activity, and when played with others games can help children develop the skills of sharing and cooperation.
You’re going to love it, although your kids may not! When Video Game Use Crosses the LineĪs a parent of a child who plays video games, computer games, or games on handheld devices like cell phones, it’s important to take a look at your child’s overall functioning at home, at school, in their social circle and their mental or psychological functioning. Finally, I’m also going to reveal some well-kept secrets your kids don’t want you to know about their game systems. I also give you some simple guidelines to help figure out whether or not your child’s video game use could become pathological-or in other words, unhealthy or addiction-like. In this article I discuss how you can set some limits on your child’s gaming.
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