| Whether to limit the time that a child | | | | supposed to be for fun and enjoyment |
| plays video games is a question that | | | | only. Unfortunately, they can actually |
| almost every parent has battled over at | | | | become addictive. When someone is |
| least once and often many times. | | | | addicted to video games, the rest of |
| However, just because one parent has a | | | | that persons life suffers. He or she |
| specific opinion about it does not mean | | | | will generally not do well at all with |
| that another parent holds the same | | | | school or work, and the relationships |
| opinion. In other words, whether a | | | | that have been built with others will be |
| parent should limit his or her childs | | | | ignored, at least to some extent. |
| time playing video games is a largely | | | | The person may also lose sleep, not eat |
| subjective, opinion question. There are, | | | | well, and exhibit other behaviors |
| though, some signs that a parent should | | | | consistent with focusing too much on |
| look for when trying to make a | | | | video games and not enough on reality. |
| determination as to whether the time | | | | This is, of course, very detrimental, |
| that his or her kid is spending on video | | | | especially for a child who is just |
| games is too much. | | | | developing habits. Because this is such |
| If a kid who is playing video games is | | | | a serious issue and can lead to many |
| paying so much attention to them that | | | | problems in the future, any parent who |
| his or her schoolwork is suffering, a | | | | is concerned about how much time his or |
| parent might want to limit the video | | | | her kid is spending playing video games |
| game time that child has. In addition, | | | | or any parent who sees a change in his |
| if relationships are suffering because | | | | or her child because of video game |
| of video games, this might also be | | | | playing should limit the time each day |
| another reason to limit the amount of | | | | that the child is allowed to play the |
| time spent playing them. Video games are | | | | video game. |