Children who are fond of playing video games often fall victim to gaming disorder or gaming addiction and parents are unable to get their children out of this dangerous situation despite their best efforts.
What is gaming disorder?
Gaming addiction or gaming disorder is the name of the condition in which children play video games for many hours due to which their daily life is affected, but they do not care regarding other aspects of life such as education, career, good future etc. Immerse yourself in the game world without bringing.
If a child becomes a victim of gaming disorder, instead of looking at their own role, parents blame the children themselves for our children’s loss, but there are strategies that parents adopt to prevent their children from becoming addicted to gaming. can prevent, some parents don’t even understand the term gaming disorder.
The World Health Organization defines this condition as a disease, it means that gaming (online or offline) has so much influence on the child’s behavior, not being able to maintain balance between playing games and other areas of life. Nowadays, children do not give up the habit of gaming even if they see negative consequences.
Playing games is not a gaming disorder, but if the duration of the game is increased to a limit, it tends to suffer from the aforementioned condition. Generally, children play games for many hours because they get entertainment and also to stay connected with friends. There is an opportunity that is very important to control.
In video games, children have to go through a variety of trials, which leads to mental development, but playing for long periods of time is harmful. Game enthusiasts consider this situation to be fun, which is one of the main reasons why games become addictive.
Another important reason for video game addiction is the opportunity to stay connected with friends. When asked by the parents of a child who plays killing games such as ‘Call of Duty’, the reason for the excessive gaming was: All my old friends are on this gaming platform following school.
He said that we also keep communicating with the game, thus maintaining our friendship. Such a situation has also been seen in the pubg game where a group of 4 friends play together, during which chat and conversation are also provided which creates a conversational atmosphere.
Depression is actually the name of the state or condition in which a person loses any energy and motivation and is constantly sad or sad. Experts believe that people suffering from depression do not show interest in any work. But if they are asked to play a video game, they are ready immediately.
Because video games also take people suffering from depression into fantasy worlds.
Various psychiatry research reports that people with mental illness such as social anxiety, ADHD and autism may spend double or even more time on digital and video gaming, and they During the game you will compete by keeping yourself active.
Playing video games a few times a week or a month is a lot, but parents can’t set this limit for children. There is no standard period for video games yet from any international organization, but in each case, ‘moderation’ is recommended. ‘ factor is the most important. According to a study, there is no harm in playing games for 1 to 3 hours a day.
First of all, parents need to see why their child plays more games, whether it is to stay connected with friends or to have fun in the game, when the main reason comes to the root, the problem can be solved.
In this regard, parents should focus on giving children ‘quality time’, ensuring a few hours a week for talking, playing, discussing their problems and friends, in addition to gaming. Timings should be fixed and strictly enforced.
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2024-07-09 17:28:14
