Topic: Online Game addicts=Worrying parents. - page 2. (Read 356 times)

With online games we don't know how the time and data is getting consumed. When used with limitation, online gaming of some games are quite interesting and makes us have some fun with friends and relatives. Me with my cousins used to have one game everyday. Everyone used to participate, and we make fun and have good conversation. This way it is good, but if we start to spend time without limits then it will ruin our day and everything.

Parents nowadays were also too busy with social media or their online world activities, they should also limit themselves to be able to know what their children doing since online is too broad now that every activity like gambling is present. With proper control and bonding, they can discipline their child to stay away from gambling if they can introduce them to other activities with them having interactions or bonding that can grow their personalities or family relationship.

Hmmm, this is interesting.

Can I ask a question to you?

My question is, if any very old person, let's say your father asks you not to drive cars because it causes huge pollution, rather walk from home to office and that will help you maintain your good health, will you obey it?

Will you obey if your parents asked you not to wear today's modern jeans and wear the traditional ancient clothes because that shows your culture?

See, the thing is, the future generations will always continue to use technology, and no one can or has the right to stop them from doing it. Games are a different matter, but many parents complain that their kids are addicted to phone and internet, I would ask them why is using phone and internet bad? They are just utilizing the latest technology.

Regarding the problem gaming, I know many kids who are into it completely gaming 24/7, and the biggest reason why they are addicted is parents giving them games at the age of 5 or so instead of instilling the basic moral lessons and ethics, and make them learn how the world actually works first. Then introduce them to the latest technologies slowly and let them explore what they can do with it and guide them towards positiveness.

Let them play the games, but also reward them for taking breaks and doing chores. Like, hey, you didn't play any games or wasted time for 4 hours, so keep this 2 bucks. 50 cent for each hour.

It's never ever accepted to beat a child for any reason. That's such a gross way to raise one's child and removing a bad habit from them.

Online games have now become a trend because most people are addicted to online games, from young children to old people, there are still those who play online games so you can't just force it because if you have become addicted it will be very hard to let go, it can only be with a few advice and also take it to a specialist psychologist what is said @YHOSIE is true it is a last resort if it does not work in any way.

So if online games can't make money for anything, their time will run out in vain, and don't even become better people than at online games.

@jawhead99 pro game skills are also good but sometimes this is difficult and most of them are addicted to fighting.

Gaming addiction is becoming the problem of almost every parents right now.
Since kids couldn't go out to play they are now focus on online games and easily being addicted to it.
The only solution that I could think of is to limit their online activities or their internet connection.
Don't spoil them too much show them who's incharge don't let them dictate you or get everything that they want with crying or having a tantrums.
If you couldn't handle them now think how bad it would be in the future when there is money involves in the things that they would be addicted?

I also have a 12-year-old younger brother who is now addicted to the online game "Free Fire". Almost every day he plays non-stop, even forgetting to eat, and he often sleeps the most annoying night when he asks for money just to buy enough diamond items. great if it is not loved by his mother then he cries even I find it difficult to advise him because this has become a heavy addiction like a gambling addict.

So I also find it difficult to advise directly because I am also out of town to work but I know this when my mother told me about my sister who is addicted to online games.

And it cannot be denied that when viewing YouTube there is a lot of Free Fire content and for me this is damaging to small children who are in their infancy.

The other problem is that they don't even discipline them like having a punishment for not following the agreed upon time which is problematic if you don't start to do it when they are young which could make them into spoiled brats. Also, parents should be the ones who rules the household and they need to assert that so the children won't be breaking the rules without the worry that there is no consequences.

Children who are addicted to online games are usually because parents never give time limits for their children to access gadgets, parents are too busy and forget to interact with children, maybe parents have to start applying rules, give time limits for their children to access gadgets, change passwords wifi regularly so the child cannot freely access the internet, and also the child must be given other activities so that he can use up his energy so that playing online games is no longer the main focus, and also importantly parents must be spend time interacting with their children.

This is a problem that has always existed but has been aggravated in this pandemic, since even face-to-face classes and human interaction with other people have been replaced by "online tasks". Children and adolescents are the ones who suffer most from this.

I think that everything depends on the age of the child and the "control" that the parents have over them, or better said... the respect that the children have with the parents.

Certainly, the first step is dialogue. Parents need to explain the situation to their children and the consequences that a lot of time online can have in the future.
Second, it's necessary to define limits, but this cannot be done on the basis of imposition, both must be willing to do so.

But, if the situation of parents and children is already at a "complicated" level, then it may be necessary to seek outside help.

This is a very hard topic, I will try give my 5 cents as I know a little bit about online gaming and it's addiction. So first of all, it is very normal for any young boy these days to be gaming online, all their friends doing it from school. Then on top of that we have this awful pandemic where most outdoor activities are canceled. It makes it very hard to do things beside online gaming. I used to play FPS and my parents hated it, they were afraid I would one day go to school and blow it up - complete crazy ideas of my parents - they just didn't know any better.

Just telling your child what to do with out them understanding why will be very hard, especially if he is stubborn. My advise would be to try and talk to him, make him understand that he is gaming to much. But you also need to understand his point of view. In my opinion it would be best to try and limit his time per day or per week. Give him a certain amount of hours he can play so he can choose his own time when he wants to use them. Work together.

There should be none to explain to them. It's a parents responsibility to discipline their child.
Whatever kind of discipline they fed them is how a child will behave.

I have a 4 year old kid growing and being used to watching videos, playing games and other stuffs.
It's like his gadget is his brother. Whenever I say I will throw it away he goes with a tantrum.
Before that was the case but now it's different. I always explain to him there should only be time upon using his gadget.
1. When he wakes up, breakfast first. No gadget.
2. Take a bath first, still no gadget but afterward watching television with our supervision.
3. Write or read and the gift will be usage of his gadget the whole afternoon.
4. At night he can use it until it drains its battery so we don't charge it fully making him sleep early.

He got used to it and that's his routine everyday. There is a day when we let him rest in reading and writing, just like how schools have weekends.
If he fails to follow the routine, there will be consequences.

i once become an online games lover and i played more than the time allot and spend more that my budget was.

But i know that this will change upon maturity , and these kids maybe confused if what they really wanted to do in their free time.

Sometimes it is also a Family issue for not letting them learn how to value time with family and letting their kids playing games all the time.

I understand the effect of too much playing online to the health of the Child, but for me if the parents will just support his game, he can be a good player that can compete around the world and make huge money of course this is not easy to achieve though. Online games are now considered as Esports, there's a bright future on this one but then again this will still depend on every parents on how they see online games. For me, as a player I'll support my Child if he wants to play online games, I just need to properly guide him so he'll stay on the right way as he grew older.

Honestly, I don't know if this thread is in the right section since it's not about gambling but here's my opinion.

First, the child's parents doesn't raise him well to be like that. Second, if they raised their son well, they would not come to the point where they are having a hard time about their son not listening to them because he got a game addiction. The only thing they have to do is to confiscate his gadgets and have a deep talk about it, that's all.

Parents should not scold their children instantly, hence they need to be more understanding and explain why game addiction is bad to health. Don't shout at your children, talk to him gently for him to understand.

Whenever i do this, he just popped-up from his room instantly.

This is one of the downside of having this technology, you are together in one house and yet it seems that you are far from each other as you don't talk often as your kids are always in their gadgets.

Personally, this is my biggest problem at the moment and when i consulted my colleagues at work about this situation, they too are having this problem so i'm not alone.

My solution is i talked to my kid and explained to him the disadvantages if he kept on playing with his gadgets for a long time. Good thing that he understand and we made an agreement that he could only play for a certain hour of the day and then surrender his gadgets to me after.

This might not work with others but harsh action against them would not work as this would only aggravates the situation, just my thought.

Usually, that happens when the parents are too busy with their activity, so they decide to give their children mobile phones or other gadgets so their child will not disturb them. It happens everywhere, especially for young parents and in this situation, their children are not freely doing something outdoor. It needs more attention from the parents and need not play with their gadget or busy with their works and give the attention to their children. Maybe the parents can ask their children to do something that can give their family warm situations so their children will not be busy with their gadgets.

You have a point on that. Because if the solution is abrupt change and total elimination, they will be rebellious and may do something worse. I believe, look for alternative activities that they may get their interest, like camping, going to the beach or any outdoor activities that they will like. Sometimes the lack of other activities is the reason why they got hooked, especially during this pandemic. You can also make an agreement with them, since they are already hooked, you can tell them that they can play once their homework is done, you need to limit their gaming time. And also, they will get the money from you as a parent, so make a truce with them. They need to break the habit in some way.

Just take their gadget away mate, We are the parent and we must be the one to be the Boss.

They will have their own decisions once they have own work but for now. We parents must decide for them no matter what.

And i think it is very uncommon that we are too much worrying while we must be the dominant one.

I think got addicted on online games is normal since playing games need a lot money and fun, but if he got addicted until not eating and not want to sleep he need to watch a motivation film or something like a touching story. Because if we force him to stop playing by take off internet connection, take his phones etc he will be mad and can do something that we don't want him to do (e.g. drunk, drugs, etc).

This problem can't be solved until him realized playing online games isn't useful for his future, except he can become a pro player.

the pandemic has really put us all online. there is nothing much to do when all of you can't go out. and so afraid of covid. we all resort to entertain ourselves with TV and computer. it's addicting too that is why i tend to let her watch channels like Animal Planet or anything documentary but end up still watching cartoons and playing video games. this is making them very anti-social.

she used to just play and ride a bike in the neighborhood which i also bring her to the playground where kids are also playing. she made friends there that we can chat about every dinner like what they did in the park.