How to raise a healthy gamer : end power struggles, break bad screen habits, and transform your relationship with your kids
by Kanojia, Alok (Author)
Summary
"When it comes to family rules around video games, most parents are at a loss. How much should I let them play? is always a parent's first question, but when their child becomes irritable, rude, or seemingly directionless, the question becomes more urgent: Help! How do I get them to be interested in... Full description
- What makes video games so addictive? : the neurochemistry of gaming explained
- Why are our kids so obsessed? : how gaming meets psychological needs
- Why are parents struggling so much with this? : how to adapt to parenting in a technological world
- The moment of insight : assessing your child's readiness for change
- Building an alliance : how to get on the same team
- Communication 101 : learning how to connect with your child
- Laying the foundation for boundaries : creating structure in your child's life
- The components of a good boundary plan
- Engage your child in the effort
- Enforcing boundaries and dealing with resistance
- Confronting and evaluating mental health concerns
- Challenge #1 : video games and ADHD
- Challenge #2 : video games and autism-spectrum disorders
- Challenge #3 : video games and depression or anxiety
- Challenge #5 : video games and marijuana use
- Appendix A: How to move kids along the stages of change
- Appendix B: Program timeline.