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 08:47:10 · 8 answers · asked by imputh 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear
Parents can limit their time playing for one thing. Kids need to be encouraged to have many interests.
2006-09-25 08:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're thinking in stereotypes, and laughable ones at that. Games do not create unsocial people. Unsocial people are attracted to games, as are many social people. Lots of kids mess around instead of doing their work. Before games, it was sports, or books, or television. Games are just one more thing kids can do, but none of those problems would disappear or even lessen appreciably if games were to magically disappear from the earth.
If you're going to do a project on this subject, you might want to get a little more real, unbiased information first.
2006-09-25 11:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by night_trekker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will is a very powerful thing. I play video games alot, and all my friends in high school did too. We never did poorly in school and had plenty of friends. I might not have played sports, but I have asthma, so that's kind of difficult anyway.
If kids are suffering from "video game addiction" try to get them interested in games like Dance Dance Revolution, which involves lots of excercise.
2006-09-25 17:01:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids need to play online games and meet the people who play them
I wont lie to you, I'm addicted to World of Warcraft and I feel that I've learned alot by talking to people on that game. If I've ever had a serious problem in life I just asked a close friend from it and they helped me through and showed me new ways to consider things in my life.
2006-09-25 08:56:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a gamer. I also spend hours on the internet.
I exercise every day, and I lift weights. I am the healthiest guy I know. I have loads of friends, and i'm breezing through college. Please dont use those stereotypes, they're pathetic.
The only way to discourage an addiction is to show them the fun they could have by doing something else, and showing them how pathetic what they're doing is in comparison.
2006-09-25 13:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by WhiteStar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 08:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by rules27 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the only way is never to pick it up and sometimes as with me if a person says hey you want to try this a little voice will tell me yes or no and i have found that if i listen to that little voice i am a lot better off
2006-09-25 08:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by jk poet 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
umm i jus play less each day....instead of playing 1 hr straight i jus play for like 30 then i reduce it
2006-09-25 10:27:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋