Dealing With Teen Video Game Obsession Computers Articles | May 5 Orioles Eddie Murray Jersey , 2009
The following article is meant for parents of a teen who might be obsessed with video andor computer games.Games can be addictive - But obsession is something else.



While in some of our other


articles we may sound as though we encourage obsession, we share a


concern over teens who tend to shun other interests in life in favor


for gaming activities to the point where they withdraw from society. We


would never encourage this kind of behavior, and that's why we've taken


time to describe some of the signs of game obsession and offer some


advice on how to deal with it.Recognizing the signs of teen game


obsession isn't as easy as one thinks. It always starts off as first,


an interest, and it then starts to grow into an addition. The problem


with identifying the beginning stages of game obsession begins with the


teen. By the time our children are 15 and up, they've learned some


rather impressive debating skills. So when we question their


motivations for repetitive game play Orioles Jim Palmer Jersey , they may rebut our concerns with


logic and even make it a point to question our own flaws as parents.


Since no parent ever really wants to admit a flaw, we can sometimes


cave in and convince ourselves that maybe 4 hours in front of a video


game isn't that bad. After all, we spend that much time at the


computer, on the phone, or transmitting data back and forth between our


Palms, Blackberries Orioles Frank Robinson Jersey , and Cingular cell phones. Be careful not to fall


prey to the logical teen. Video games can be addictive and if the time


spent playing them is not carefully monitored, they'll consume


everything that a teen used to care about. The moment you notice your


teen's grades falling, homework missing, or social life starting to


drop off, nip that game time in the bud. If you wait too late to


restrict game time, you may experience pre-adult temper tantrums that


you aren't prepared to handle correctly (cursing Orioles Darren O'Day Jersey , breaking things,


stealing, running away from home, etc.). At this point, the child is


obsessed and will do anything to get his or her hands on a game


controller.Another sign of obsession is a behavioral change. A child


obsessed with gaming will lose patience with things and with others, be


quick to anger Orioles Zach Britton Jersey , and react to situations without fully thinking of the


consequences. If you've paid any attention to video andor computer


games, you'll notice that they require this kind of behavior to win or


to advance to a higher level. It's unfortunate, but a teen obsessed


with this kind of violent gaming is literally being trained to react in


the manner described above. That's why it's pertinent that as an adult,


you restrict access to this kind of entertainment and replace it with


activities that slow thinking (such as art, music, theater Orioles Mark Trumbo Jersey , etc.) and


expose your child to other non-violent pleasures (swimming, dance,

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