Gaming Addiction in Your Child - How to manage?
Oct 25, 2021, 2:30 pm - 3:34 pm
Learn how to manage gaming addiction in your child from Child Psychologist Richa Aggarwal in this workshop.
Gadget addiction is the use of gadgets to the point where it starts to negatively affect health and wellbeing. It affects teenagers and children the most.
If you have to handle a teenager, you have to be very calm, composed and patient. Life of a teenage parent can be tough.The way they answer back, it can get really difficult for parents. Teenagers like to stay in their isolation as there is change in their hormones. During teenage years, they grow mentally and physically. So, you have to be very careful while handling them.
The increased use of screen use can have both physical and mental health outcomes. Studies have shown that higher levels of screen use is linked with reduced physical activity and increased risk of depression, and lower well-being.
Few things that parents can do
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Set an example yourself. Leave your mobile, tablet, and laptop aside for a few hours every day.
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Encourage outdoor activities
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Spend family time that is relaxing and fun
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Don’t get naggy instead have healthy conversations
Watch this as Psychologist Richa Aggarwal talks of Gadget Addiction in Teenagers, parenting a teenager and what parents can do, and how to deal with it in an effective way and also how to structure their day.
Richa Aggarwal, Psychologist
Richa Aggarwal is a counselor, healer, guide, therapist, and facilitator. She has extensive experience in counseling, adolescent counseling, parent counseling, counseling for various behavioral aspects.
| Oct 25, 2021
My elder daughter is 13 years old. She has changed a lot over past one year. She is losing on confidence, doesn't want to go out or talk to strangers. She keeps on sitting in her room and doens't talk much with her younger sibling or even with us . She is mostly on her phone watching YouTube videos. She doens't want to join any WhatsApp group or chat with friends and says she hates talking to people. Is this normal? What can be done so that she can become confident . She was the school topper, class leader and a wonderful orator prior to lockdown.
| Oct 25, 2021
Namsakar Ma'am ! My children are not following any schedule these days. They are 10 and 8 years respectively. They wake up at their will, sleep according to their wish and do not study the entire day. They are on their respective gadgets the entire day which has been given to them for online classes. I am not sure whether they are attending classes as well or not. We are a working couple living in a nuclear family. What can be done so that they follow a schedule even when we are not there?
| Oct 25, 2021
Ma'am my husband and I we both need to spend time on our perosnal laptops for making presentations as well as attending video calls. We have been trying hard to restrict our usage but still not being able to due to work pressure. My only child who is 9 years old watches us with our gadgets for long hours. She often complains of getting bored and demands her own personal gadget. What can be done so that she doesnt get addicted to gadgets?
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Hello Ma'am ! My 11year old child, doens't want to attend online classes anymore. As soon as we enter the room he changes the tab to classroom, otherwise he keeps on playing games or watching videos. He sleeps late at night as well. On being asked to study, he says don't force me to study as I have no interest in stuyding and threatens if we will force him, he will stop attending classes even. He has not been submitting assignments as well. We have tried everything from talking to him to scolding him but it's not helping. feeling really helpless and worried about his future . Kindly suggest a way out. thanks in advance.