Topic: Online Game addicts=Worrying parents. (Read 368 times)

Thank you to everyone for the advice you have given, maybe I will tell their parents what you have said here, in overcoming the online game addiction situation for their child.

I hope to be successful and their children will become children who are devoted to their parents and country, avoiding online games like what happens today.

This is the worst thing that many people have experienced, hopefully there is a change, I think there is enough discussion here about solutions to online gaming addiction.

I apologize if I do not answer one by one.
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When it comes to online game addiction then i can say im really into this state even upto now and i cant say that it isnt bad as long you do know to balance everything.
You do still have time into those typical things you should do, listening out on what your parents say and doing your responsibilities and act accordingly on whats mandated
or required.There are people whom do cant just control out their addiction which would really be leading into these kind of actions which is really sad to think off.
Thing here is that they make out some counselling and heart to heart talks about their sons on what are the things that might happen if they do
let that addiction control them.

The children who do not listen to their parents are so unlucky because they never succeed due to the curse these children get through them for not understanding the pain their parents are going through. Whereas getting proper guidance and morale from their parents is necessary and it is the responsibility of parents to keep track of while their child is on track or addicted to something like gambling or anything else like tobacco, alcohol, drugs, etc.

I myself as a former gaming addiction (I would consider), with the right approach and proper guidance by the parents I think we can find the child’s balance between gaming and studying. But never ever threaten them or make ultimatums in a way that they have to stop. Communication is the key here.

I remember, when I was hooked with the eSports Game I play, no one could make me stop except power interruptions and that makes me mad and frustrated.

But with proper communication and the strong character of my parents, I was able to stop my addiction. The approach they did was to speak with me in a council setup, told me that gaming is good and I might have a good future for it. Complimented me with my commitment to be strong in the game, recognized my strengths such as my teamwork communication, analytical and critical skills, and then we jumped to consequences of me gaming over time. And I realized personally that I had to balance it. And there you go.

Depends really on parenting or how they do handle out their kids but honestly this is some sort of unavoidable thing because of what era we are into now where digital is already in our front

which means only a few steps then you can actually deal up with online things or get engagement with it.Parents should lecture out their kids even into young age that playing online games

are really that bad specially on a very long hours.Maybe it would be just enough if they do let for some minutes or an hour but going past beyond that would really
be bad already.

Depending on the age bracket his/her son was in, this Online Game Addiction could be topped with teenage angst or maybe something else, like a serious mental condition perhaps. It's best to have the kid talk to someone he could trust the most, like a friend, and have the details be recorded so the parents can do something about it. Suicide rates are increasing more than ever as we advance as a species so it's always better to have someone look after one another.

I think parents need to be more sensitive to children nowadays and to be honest, during this pandemic, this is a good opportunity for parents to re-establish good communication relationships with children, admit it or not, as long as communication technology, tablets, laptops and the internet are growing rapidly causes parent-child communication to be a little awkward without time to sit down with the family again to discuss every problem and as a result the child becomes lonely and takes time to play games every day without parental control. I personally think that this problem can be overcome if parents want to return to devoting their attention to the child and not just spoiling him by giving a luxurious cellphone or tablet because it will only plunge them.

parents can always find a way how to distract them from playing online games, if they really want to. that is for their kids' future and if they will let them do what they want, they will find it difficult in school. maybe enroll them in martial arts class or swimming lessons, or whatever is applicable around your area, which you may think will give the kid another activity to look forward to. they need other motivation to live in this life.
if they feel, there is no other activity other than playing online games, then, they will always find a way how to access their games.

I grew up with video games of all sorts, but I always knew when to stop. If I overdid it, I could always count on my parents to interfere and do the right thing. At that time it was to turn off my computer and force me to go outside to play with my friends or do my homework.

Some people are more prone to addictions than others, and if the situation is as dramatic as you say, that child has started going down a road the smells like serious trouble. His/her parents need to take a firm stance against such behavior. If talking doesn't help, limiting or taking away his gaming devices is what they should do. I was allowed to spend 1 hour on my computer playing video games during school days, and my parents made sure that was respected. I could not boss them around, and that is what that kid needs to learn as well.

This is becoming very common and this mostly comes from the lack of attention parents give them and the fact that kids are given access to smartphones or computers way earlier than what happened with early generations, in my opinion they need to take the computer and smartphone away, after all it belongs to them not the kid, and if the kid wants to play then he needs to earn it, for example if the kid cleans his room then he can play for one hour, if they do this their addiction to online gaming or social media will diminish and become manageable once again.

Maybe this isn't just happening in the area where you live but may have become a common problem around the world. But in your case, the level of addiction of children to online games seem to have crossed the limit so that it interferes with their activities and even behavior.

Of course every game addiction will be very difficult to solve by most people and it requires a process and time with a gentle approach because it is still a child. I don't think you should use violence because that will cause the child to be mentally worse off than the verbal approach. Parents' involvement is needed to reduce children's playing time in online game, meaning that they should ask them to leave the game as often as possible to do other activities.

Set rules, and if the rules aren't followed, no computer for a week. It's better to be strict, otherwise kids get confused because they have to set the rules and you have to play with their rules. Only thing they learn from that is that they will win if they are annoying enough.

Your rules can be very strict but they also need to be consistent and rewarding, otherwise they only backfire, create confusion, fear and anger with the kids.

On the other hand, it's covid. Your kids need some time on their computers to connect with their friends. Just keep time limits. If they don't work. Just take the console/computer/phone away.

I grew up with computer games and also the old console games. My parents were giving me a rule that before playing, I should have done this and that. I'm obeying and following them because if I don't then there are no computer games for me. I think the parents have to implement strict rules that their child has to finish first doing a thing before allowing him to play his game. It won't be easy at the beginning but that's for sure going to resolve the problem if the kid doesn't want to eat or take shower due to the game. They just have to talk to the kid what will be the implications if he won't do it first.

The only solution is to take the kid to an experienced psychologist and you need an expert opinion when dealing with kids. In the past few years online gaming is creating issues for kids as you see many are addicted to them and in the present age it is a problem for many family and many are puzzled on how to deal with these situations. Punishing the kids will not make any changes rather than creating hatred in them.

Don't spoil them and have an authority to whatever they are doing online, you need to have a strong position not to allow them to play free and do whatever they want online.

WIth this kind of practice you'll suppress the possibilities for them get to much enagagements, we don't know how influencial those addicted games.

It will reflect to them if you'll not take full responsiblities.

In todays era its really hard for you to get rid on dealing up with online games specially that we are almost exposed on online activity which means no matter how to do restrict those kids

but there are still ways that they can get involved with online games.This is already a common problem on todays society.Honestly, i do have the same problem as this
but the thing i do is to cut off any connection into his mobile or pc where  restricting MAC id  via router.There's no way he can make out some access but when
it is outside in the house and playing into those cafe's then there's no way on stopping it rather than on fetching him to school on exact time.

If that kids was my sibling my parents would say "you still living under parent house and you didnt listen to your parent says.. parent only want his son doing somthing good for future like learning . school . doing something productive or atleast just showing respect. and if he really didnt want to listen that kids should proof his parent he can do anything better than his parent advices.

I have become a father as of lately during the highest pandemic period in March 2020 and me and my wife have never used our girl with the mobile or the tablet just to make her distract and stay calm.We also go out every afternoon when I come from my work as my wife doesn't work for the moment but she also goes walking with our girl during the morning/early afternoon.This way we want to keep our girl distant from the technology until at least 10-11 years old and then we can explain her the good and bad sides of technology.

The kid in the story needs distraction,a lot of outdoor activities,go to the beach or go to a swim pool if there is no beach where he is located.The more he can stay away from the games the better he can start reacting for good in this situation.

Hi
You have to understand the fact that children have currently nothing to do with lockdown and more often than ever the parents should get involved with them, they should do family activities, experience nature, go to mountains or hiking. The only way the kids will leave the gaming addiction is when they find something fruitful. Plus now a days it's not just the kids. I do think you can advice them to :
• Find what the kids are passionate about, what are they good at, then channel all that energy there.
• If they want to continue gaming, send them to a course where they can take a peek into gaming industry, teach them coding, maybe they would be good in this professionally.
• you don't have to confront them about it, maybe turn off the wifi cable or something for the time being , cut some cords and when they are done with their frustration, spend time with them, ask them to bake with you, repair, make something, this is what we did as kids there were no video games. Take them out !
• Do not give them their personal computer or iPads before the age of 12, it's not only bad for their mental development but the addiction is harder to manage
• They will ofc cry and create a fuss , Get out of the room. They can't argue with someone who is not there. You don't have to always listen to their demands.
Trust me they will be thankful to you if you control it right now. Otherwise they will end up like most of the guys I know. 23-24, play games whole day, not studying, failing everything, no jobs , staying at their parents house, antisocial and barely get out.
It's not only bad for them socially but also mentally and physically. Well the parents definately know their kids better so everyone's approach should be different.

Taking away online gaming from children and adolescent in this present dispensation is like depriving a child from having the full taste of what life is at that very stage of life and growth. The best approach in cases like this is for the parents/guidian of of this children to adapt to the age by participating in the fun by this they can win their children's mind over and also help regulate the activity of the child.

What i mean in essence is that asking this children to stop playing online games at this point would limit the exposure of this children and also make them myopic about life's activities. For me playing this games with them will help give them sense of belonging thereby winning their trust and friendship with this parents can regulate hoe their wards play this games so the can create time for other activities including educational activity