Why fears around children playing video games are counterproductive

WHAT if my youngster is addicted? As a medical psychologist who works with younger folks, I’m repeatedly requested by mother and father about video video games. It’s by no means concerning the positives. It appears they’re involved that in the event that they don’t fear about video video games, I’ll take into account them a nasty mum or dad.

The folks I see aren’t uncommon. A recent poll of US mother and father confirmed that 86 per cent assume youngsters spend an excessive amount of time enjoying video video games. This chimes with my expertise within the UK, the place we appear to have a parenting tradition wherein being damaging about video video games …