Comments on: Tips for Parents Regarding Kid’s Habits

By: Lynder

Lynder — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:24:13 +0000

Well, if you take away the kid’s games, its like telling him (or her) that ONLY you have the power, and they can’t do anything about it. A reasonable down time when it comes to gaming should be enough.

By: Jessie2

Jessie2 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:37:18 +0000

What a breath of fresh air to find these comments. It’s very discouraging that people feel so free to judge others and to post nasty and hostile stuff when anyone talks candidly online about problems managing kids’ game use. This is a link to a piece about my daughter’s addiction (yes, addiction) to video games that appeared in a newsletter published by Children’s Hospital in Boston: http://cmch.tv/mentors_parents/pp_jessica.asp
My daughter does in fact have video game epilepsy and it has made her life and ours very confined and stressful for the last 4 years. Although she gave up video games completely (like any addict she still requires close supervision so that she has no opportunities to “use”) her brain had gotten so sensitive that the seizures began happening when she reads. We’ve had a heck of a time finding a neurologist who is informed about the phenomenon. Most doctors figure if you can’t see it or see clear signs of it on an EEG, it’s not happening. Not true.

Thanks for opening up the topic in a reasoned way. Some kids are lacking the ability to exert self-control, which makes the job of managing game use for the parents nearly impossible. It’s nobody’s fault–it’s brain biology.

By: Dion Scott Desjardins

Dion Scott Desjardins — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:13:17 +0000

Actually, to me, taking away a kid(s)’ gaming as a punishment is very valid, especially in combination with grounding. To just let them play, is setting you up for the, “I can do what I want” syndrome so prevalent out there.

By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:15:30 +0000

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By: Jessie

Jessie — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:06:15 +0000

Jessie

I think your mother would be proud.

By: Lynder

Lynder — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:26:01 +0000

Go ahead and do that.

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