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Technology: Helping Video Game Addicts Overcome Their Addiction

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Video game addicts.
While your children may not seem to be one of the video game addicts, majority of psychologists state that there are some family concerns on the overpowering obsessions children experience when playing video games. 

If your children show proofs as video game addicts, try to follow the suggested corrective measures below.  See how their behavior changes.  If improvement doesn’t happen, then it’s time to confront your children about the issue.  Try outside help by consulting with their teachers, peers, or neighbors.


Here are some of the symptoms of the video game addicts.  Specialists recommend the need of parents’ interventions on the following warning signs:

Video game addicts show difficulties in academic subjects:

1.   Minimized attention span.
2.   Listening skills become poor.
3.   Grades continue to decline.
4.   Unable to concentrate on doing tasks.
5.   Can’t complete assignments or projects.
6.   Can’t think logically.
7.   Can’t follow instructions.
8.   Troubles in understanding information.

Video game addicts show difficulties in the physical aspect:

1.   Eyes get dry and strained.
2.   Headaches.
3.   Dryness of the skin face.
4.   Feeling nervous.
5.   Difficulty in sleeping.
6.   Walking while sleeping, nightmares.
7.   Wrist swelling with pain and numbness.

Video game addicts show some psychological difficulties:

1.   Anti social behavior.
2.   Raised aggressiveness in behavior.
3.  Often feeling frustrated.
4.  Manipulate others (complaining, throwing tantrums).
5.  Withdrawing self from others.
6.  Can’t socialize well.
7.  Always rushing when eating, bathing, or working.
8.  No time to participate on activities formerly enjoyed.

What should parents do to help video game addicts conquer their addiction?

1.   Recognize that all video games are nothing but just “games.” They’re not  very important and they can go away even without any giving extreme effects to children.

2.   Put limitations on the time for kids to play on videos. One to two hours are good enough to satisfy one’s craving for games.

3.   Keep children busy to do other important things like reading, cleaning, joining sports, doing other hobbies and a whole lot more.

4.  Suggest to kids to have connections with their other friends. Video game addicts normally use the player in isolation. Help kids bring back life with peers. Hanging out with real people brings back the real world for them.

Video game addicts are they who have serious problems on playing video games.  The answer is very simple that requires little power compared to completely breaking dependency on certain drugs. Aside from video games, there are more exciting and deeper games to play on instead—the real life games.  So encourage children to start joining and playing the real games now!


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Symptoms of Computer and Video Games Addiction

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Children who have experienced video games addiction understand that this is real and happening.  There are confirmations that all ages (especially teens and pre-teens) are confronted with real consequences associated with addiction when using computers and video games.


What are the symptoms of video games addiction for your children?


1.  During non-school hours, kids are always playing video games or using computer.
2.  Feeling sleepy inside the class room.
3.  Can’t do regular school assignments.
4.  Grades continue to become worse.
5.  Telling lies about using computer and playing video games.
6.  Feeling annoyed when missing the opportunity of playing video games.
7.  Prefer to use computer rather than interacting with family members and peers.

Video Games Addiction and the Physical Signs:

1.  Lack of sleep
2.  Pain on neck and back
3.  Tired and dried eyes
4.  Missing regular meals
5.  Regular stress injuries
6.  Lack of care for the body


Survey for Video Games Addiction:

These statements can help you identify if your children have addiction to computer and video games. If you agree with the sentences below, please answer them with “yes.”

  My child is very happy when playing video games.
  My child becomes ill-tempered if not playing.
  My child displays tantrum when told to stop playing games.
  My child longs for more time to play.
  More of his time is used for playing games.
  He keeps thinking about games.
  Most of his friends are on-line peers.
  His friends are also addictive game players.
  Likes using computer or play video games more than spending time with friends and family.
  He neglects household chores, and school assignments.
  He attempts to cut back on playing, but he cannot.
  My child plays more and more than what’s planned.
  He finds it difficult to quit playing.
  More often, he tells lies about playing time.
  He uses the computer late at night or before going to school.
  Twenty-hours a week is not enough to play.
  He regularly argues about the time spent in playing games.
  He keeps on playing even if he is scolded.

If most of your answers are “yes,” video games addiction could be what your children are experiencing now.

Playing games is a good pastime to entertain your children’s free time. The problem with video games addiction is not really in playing games.  The addiction comes when children play games all the time at the expense of the significant things in life.  Get some tips and guidelines in order to make your children’s computer and video games addiction not a form of hook but a time to get entertained.

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