Computer addiction among adolescents is one of the most common problems. How can parents deal with this ailment?
Instructions
Step 1
If you find that your child is affected by a computer addiction, do not ignore the problem. Realize the seriousness of the matter, be patient, because the fight against this ailment takes time and effort.
Step 2
Outright bans, strict violent methods, threats and ultimatums will not help. Therefore, do not tear out the cord from the outlet in your hearts and threaten to throw the computer out the window. The teenager will also react aggressively, openly protest, which will lead to constant conflicts in the family.
Step 3
First you need to find a common language with your child, to understand what exactly attracts him to video games. Talk about his hobby, ask him to show his favorite video games, try to play with him, pay attention to the child's hobby. So you will be able to get closer to your child, he will stop experiencing the pressure and loneliness that he overcomes with the help of a computer.
Step 4
Try by all means, gently, unobtrusively to get close to the child. Encourage him to share his emotional experiences with you. A teenager should feel caring, attention and love in the real world, and not seek to disconnect from the negativity in his life in the virtual world.
Step 5
When you have established a relationship of trust with your child, try to negotiate with him or her about time limits and longer breaks. Talk about how it will be better for his health and well-being. Do not sharply limit, reduce the time spent at the computer, do it gradually, especially if the child is used to spending at least 4 hours a day at the monitor.
Step 6
Try to find out if the child is suffering from problems in the real world and is trying to hide from everything in the virtual. Problems with peers, alienation and loneliness, inferiority complexes, all this can cause a child's dependence on a computer, because in the virtual world he can feel confident in himself as the master of the world.
Step 7
Try to show your teen other possible hobbies. Offer him to choose a sports section, a circle for himself, invite him to go with you to the pool, gym, museum, theater. Unobtrusively introduce your child to other activities, and he will definitely want to try himself in something new.
