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Video games are now firmly embedded in the cultural identity of America s teenagers. It is now estimated that 90 percent of our youth are playing video games. They are using handheld devices or full-fledged, Internet-based, multiplayer games. Most are nonchalant about them, enjoying them as part of the many things they do for pleasurable entertainment, integrating them into their lives without harmful effect. Others, however, have grown so dependent on these games that they are abandoning their lives to pursue this activity, which they seem to prefer above all others. Video Games & Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control is for parents who are worried that their children may be spending too much time playing vid… More >>
Video Games & Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control
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This is an excellent book. In fact, having looked at many books on the subject of computer gaming and addiction, I believe this is by far the best book on the subject. The authors are internationally recognized specialists in the field and have extensive experience providing counseling and therapy for gaming addicts. The book covers the subject in a thorough and very readable way, it is based on solid science and therapeutic practice, and it has very practical advice. In the age of the Internet, I think every parent should read this book. If you have ANY concerns about your children playing online and other video games, or even about your young children’s use of computers and the internet generally, you certainly should read this.
If you do not have any such concerns, then you need all the more to read this book, because you then WILL have concerns, but know what do do about them.
Rating: 5 / 5
Moderation is key to all things, including video games. “Video Games & Your Kids: How Parents Stay in Control” is a parent’s guide to the world of video games for children for their parents. Discussing age appropriateness, how much a parent should allow their children to play video games in general, it also discusses problems children may have already, like existing addictions to online games. “Video Games & Your Kids” is a solid choice for parents of young gamers.
Rating: 5 / 5
Parents with children playing video games need to read this book. It has some very important information not only for childred but adults also. A very good book.
Rating: 5 / 5
Who would think a book about parents staying in control of video games and kids could be a page turner? Well, this book written by Cash and McDaniel is just that. Extremely informative, practical advice and so readable.
Joy Rome, M.A.
Rating: 5 / 5
I would strongly recommend this book, particularly to parents of young children who are playing video games. It details how gaming can become a serious problem and what steps to take to prevent it from happening. We have a 16 year old who became addicted to a game called World of Warcraft. If not for our own experience, I would have thought that the consequences of too much gaming that the book talks about are exaggerated, however, they are NOT exaggerated, as our child suffers from almost all of them. I wish I had this book 5 years ago. It is the first that I am aware of to address the growing problem of video game addiction.
Rating: 5 / 5