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How to raise a healthy gamer : end power struggles, break bad screen habits, and transform your relationship with your kids / by Alok Kanojia.

Summary:

"When it comes to family rules around video games, most parents are at a loss. Known as "Dr. K" to his millions of followers, the former Harvard Medical School instructor and founder of the unique gamer's support resource Healthy Gamer, Dr. Alok Kanojia has firsthand experience with video gaming and addiction: He needed professional help to break his own addiction in college, and his parents had very little guidance for how to help him. Written to fill the resource void that still exists, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer provides parents with critical information about gaming culture, how games affect developing brains, and solutions rooted in the science treating addiction." --Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593582046
ISBN: 0593582047
Physical Description: 290 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Rodale Books, [2024]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What makes video games so addictive? : the neurochemistry of gaming explained -- Why are our kids so obsessed? : how gaming meets psychological needs -- Why are parents struggling so much with this? : how to adapt to parenting in a technological world -- The moment of insight : assessing your child's readiness for change -- Building an alliance : how to get on the same team -- Communication 101 : learning how to connect with your child -- Laying the foundation for boundaries : creating structure in your child's life -- The components of a good boundary plan -- Engage your child in the effort -- Enforcing boundaries and dealing with resistance -- Confronting and evaluating mental health concerns -- Challenge #1 : video games and ADHD -- Challenge #2 : video games and autism-spectrum disorders -- Challenge #3 : video games and depression or anxiety -- Challenge #5 : video games and marijuana use.