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Breaking the Cycle:
Breaking the Cycle:

Reducing Video Game Addiction in Children
Reducing Video Game Addiction in Children

Addiction to video games amongst children is slowly becoming an epidemic that is already

infecting people of other age groups. We can all agree on this, but let’s take a closer look

to gain insight on what is causing such addiction to video games.

In my opinion on what’s causing this addiction to video games being mostly among

children rather than teenagers, it even adults is due to neglect caused by their parental

figures. When I would be with families that have little children is the obscene amount of

screentime their kids are allowed, before they are even able to form a proper sentence.

Parents do this subconsciously as it minimizes their interaction with the toddler. Thus it’s

no coincidence that specifically children are addicted to videogames, after all that games

are specifically crafted for children to get addicted.

This is an issue that cannot be solved right away but reduced. In order to do this it really

is simple, just cut down your child’s screen time and interact with them, building a genuine

connection with them in the process, not being a deadbeat makes a healthy child surprising

right? Only reason they play videogames is because they have free time to do so, occupying

their time with meaningful parent child time is extremely healthy and beneficial. It will

make them more willing to not stay inside and play videogames.

All in all it’s rather ready to stop the auction for video games before it even forms, just

engage with them simple

G. Munkhmandakh 12A