Many kids and even teens are addicted to video games. This is a serious problem and can affect the child's physical, emotional and social health. He/ she does not play sports (usually), may not have friends and does bad in school. If anyone has any advice or comments please leave them. I may do a project on this topic.
2006-09-25 08:46:23 · 19 answers · asked by imputh 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Sounds like someone is stereotyping gamers. I consider myself a gamer and it's true I don't play sports (I just don't want to), I do have plenty of friends and I did great in school.
2006-09-25 09:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by rules27 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't stop it. Period. You can't stop any form of addiction. Once an addict, always an addict.
You can however, if you are talking about kids, be a good parent and say no. What a concept. Or, get a limiter for the TV or console, that only allows game play for either 1 or 2 hours and the turn off the power, or only allow it to be turned on at certain times during the day.
Video games as a political debate are as about as important as gay marriage right now. NOT! Focus on serious problems, not the ones that distract you from what really matters.
2006-09-25 08:52:59 · answer #2 · answered by C P R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow... and what exactly do you have to substantiate your claim that:
"This is a serious problem and can affect the child's physical, emotional and social health. He/ she does not play sports (usually), may not have friends and does bad in school"
Ever hear the terms "alarmist" and "jumping to conclusions"? Video game addiction can be serious, but do you actually know how many cases can be described as actuall addiction and how many are situations where a child plays video games a lot and society assumes that it is somehow wrong?
2006-09-25 08:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by yvgeni1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be a PARENT and establish the time and days when they can play video games.
Don't buy them video games either, and limit what they do on the computer. Don't buy them their own tv and computer. This way, you can control what they're doing.
Get more involved with your kids - I know that this is hard to do these days, especially with a 2 income family. Try playing football or something with them, and ask them to invite their friends over.
You need to try to get them involved with some kind of sport or classes, or just sign them up and make them go. :)
Make them go to summer camp. Idleness breeds bad behaviour. Kids these days need to know that there are better things to do. That's one of the problems today. Kids only go into fads and don't see what's really available to them. You have to introduce them to other things, because they won't realize it on their own....Unless they're teenagers and they're interested in - ahem, you know.
If they played something like touch football or some other group sport, they'll realize that it is more fun than playing video games alone.
It's better to interact with kids and other people, otherwise their communication and social skills will diminish.
If you look at many of the questions in the Computers & Internet area, you'll see what I mean about POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Sheesh, most people who ask questions about computer software and hardware provide very little details about their problem and expect people to be freaking psychic.
2006-09-25 09:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by Balk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BE A PARENT. My son loves video games, and if allowed he will play for hours on end. My husband and I only allow him about an hour or so every other day, and only if his behavior has been acceptable and homework/chores/etc. are completed. If the weather is nice, he gets booted outside to play. And you know what? After the first initial whining he forgets all about it and has a great time outside with his friends. It's just like TV and movies, too many parents use games as babysitters.
2006-09-25 08:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by chelle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen the latest project by Nintendo. I think it's called the NintendoWE.
The little box you put everyone who plays video games in is a bit much though, don't you think.
Many people who don't play sports do well in school.
2006-09-25 08:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by Grev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*don't buy any video games in the first place
*hide all the video games or sell it or give it away
*don't own a tv or smash the tv (without the tv, they can't play video game! unless they play it through the computer)
*take the kids to the park, beach, any place where they can be active: attractions such as: disneyland, knott's berry farm, six flag magic mountain, seaworld & other attractions would be a fun place to visit; when kids have fun, they will forget about video games.. =)
2006-09-25 08:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by jv637 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband is 32, I put up w/it for a couple of years, I then had to let him know it was me or the game! (this was AFTER he got our son addicted on it!) I hate it so bad to this day!! It's like an x-lover who wound up spending more time with him then myself or his daughter did! Just for the record and or your project, her name was "Asheron's Call"
2006-09-25 08:52:12 · answer #8 · answered by liljewel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that if we take the time out for our children or even other kids and do one - on - one with them we could probably find out other interest and take their time from video games and focus it on that interest or even just talking with them! It would at least solve maybe 60 min. or even maybe 2 hours of the day from video games.
2006-09-25 08:50:44 · answer #9 · answered by lala_chic2003 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple...be a parent, and then ACT like one. I was allowed an hour or two after homework unless it was raining. Otherwise, outside I went.
2006-09-25 08:47:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋