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The ADHD Brain and The Addicted Gamer – Is there a link?
As a family coach, I would say that about 90% of my Disordered (Addicted) Gamers I work with also have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The primary characteristics of someone with ADHD are inattention, impulsivity, and for some, hyperactivity. Often...
Why an Unruly, Belligerent, and Addicted Child Needs Empathy and Kindness the Most
When a child is addicted to video games, they can become a different person - one a parent no longer recognizes. They may stop grooming, eat poorly, often while alone in their room, spend their nights in front of their screen, and sleep all day. They may become...
The Thin Line Between Passion and Addiction in Video Gaming
I started playing video games at age seven. Since then, I have accumulated over 20,000 hours of gaming for over 20 years. My Gaming journey has started due to my love of Pokémon. The Pokémon games fulfilled the needs of my competitive nature. At age ten, I fell in...
Having Meals Together as a Family; Why is it Essential?
Do you struggle to get your gamer child to stop playing video games long enough to come to the table to have meals with you? Does your gamer eat as fast as possible with you, only to immediately dash back to their video game and online friends? Does your gamer insist...
Here’s What my Son Had to Say About His Video Gaming Addiction & Recovery
Instead of a lengthy blog, this month, on my thoughts on gaming addiction, I have decided to provide a recent interview my son Jake, gave for a talk for "Mondays on The Couch". This is a discussion format within the Bosch Alumni Network which takes place one Monday...
Why Is My Child Still Playing the Same Video Game Over and Over?
In my work with Gaming Addiction, I often hear parents struggling to understand how their child can continue to play video games in a repetitive manner and not ever get tired of the game. It seems ridiculous that they spend hours upon hours sitting in front of a...
First Year University Failures; Why Aren’t Some Students Coping?
Many of my coaching families call upon me for help after their young adult child struggles to get through or fails out of their first year of university. They blame their child's video gaming addiction on the outcome of this academic failure. But is the problematic...
The Hunger for Virtual Connection in Multiplayer Gaming; What Parents Need to Know
Parents, are you constantly asking yourself how your child can spend several hours straight, online with the same group of people, day after day, night after night, playing the same video games, and not wanting for more in their life. Is playing video games for...
Deep Reading Matters: Brain Whisper Study Strategy
Does your reading load feel like you are swimming through hardening cement? Are time and volume already closing in around you? Here are some solid ideas to make the most of your reading time to avoid feeling overwhelmed and instead develop critical background...
Guest Blog ETP Canada- What Happens to Video Gaming Accounts When A Gamer Passes Away?
Elaine Uskoski wrote a guest blog post for ETP Canada ...The inevitable loss of life is a subject that most people are uncomfortable thinking or talking about, but it is a necessary conversation to have with yourself and with others. In the world of video gaming,...
Visual Hygiene & Technology; What Parents Need to Know
Guest Post by Dr. Patrick Quaid, Optometrist, FCOVD, PhD The Irish poet WB Yeats once said that “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire”. I would not agree more, our job as parents and educators is to ensure that our children learn to not...
Gamer Talk – How is it Changing Communication Outside of Gaming?
Children today are spending much more time on the internet, some still having to attend classes online, most using computers for homework assignments, and many spending some of their leisure time engaging on social media and in video games. Teens and young...