Children are particularly difficult to remove from video games. According to a survey conducted by Harris Poll in children aged 8-18 years in the United States, as many as 8.5 percent of children addicted to video games. According to Douglas Gentile, an associate professor of psychology at Iowa State University, comparison of children who are addicted to video games in the US is 1 to 10. With the data it was time parents pay more attention to the negative impact of video games on their child's social life. Children should ideally have a balance between socializing with friends, studying, and playing video games. They do not deserve a day of playing video games.
Here are tips to keep parents do to avoid the negative effects of video games:
- Fixed Check.
Usually children are addicted to video games are children who are not comfortable when you are among friends. They also feel lonely, and not accepted those around him. Try to start replacing their time playing video games with fun activities that can make them interested in socializing with real world.
- Stay in Touch.
Explain to the children about the negative effects of playing video games when playing excessively, Tell me that life in the real world is much more interesting than virtual life. Communication needs to be done to prevent children from addiction to video games. Invite your child to engage in activities outside the home in order to meet with peers.
- Fixed Monitor.
In addition to video games, there are also online games, in which players connect with other players via the Internet. This means that your child will meet with a lot of strangers. Follow their interaction with other players to make sure the child does not meet the predator cyberspace. Do not forget to also monitor the type of game being played. The more the violence-themed game, the child will become aggressive. Such games according to the American Psychiatric Association is able to trigger aggression so troubled children in school.
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