Video games & your kids : how parents stay in control, None by Cash, Hilarie, 1952-, None, McDaniel, Kim, 1963- instant download

Video games & your kids : how parents stay in control, None by Cash, Hilarie, 1952-, None, McDaniel, Kim, 1963- instant download

xvi, 191 pages ; 23 cm, This book is for parents who are worried that their children may be spending too much time playing video games. Based on research and the authors' clinical experience, the book explains what gaming addiction is, how much gaming is too much, and the effects gaming has on the body and brain. The authors give gaming advice on each stage of life; birth-2 years, ages 2-6, elementary school years, adolescence, and adult children still living at home. Where there is a problem, the authors provide parents with tools that will help the parents successfully set appropriate limits for their children. It also explains the need to consult with professionals and use the process of formal interventions when the addiction is so severe that the parents are no longer able to manage the situation, Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-176) and index, What is gaming addiction? -- Effects of gaming on the body and brain -- Setting limits: it's just a game -- Infants and toddlers (birth to 2 years old) -- Early childhood (ages 2-6) -- Elementary school years -- Adolescence -- Adult children addicted to gaming -- The formal intervention option