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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 (Author) Dr Alok Kanojia
Pan Macmillan
Bluebird
12th March 2024
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Computer and video games
Addiction and therapy
Hobbies, quizzes and games
649.1
Paperback
304
Width 152mm, Height 233mm, Spine 24mm
364g
Is your child spending too much time playing video games Or are your children are begging you for screen time and you don't know how to help them establish healthy tech habits Are games causing conflict and arguments Whatever brings you here, I can help. How much should I let them play How do I get them to be interested in anything else! Video games and managing screen time are a modern parenting problem with no blueprint and a rapidly changing landscape. Harvard-trained psychiatrist and former gaming addict, Dr Alok Kanojia - Dr K to his millions of followers - offers a proven, tested plan to help parents define, set and reinforce healthy boundaries around screens and video games. From communication strategies and advice on dealing with behavioural issues to the neurological reasons behind why tech is so addictive, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer is essential for parents of children of all ages. Based on Dr K's own experience with gaming addiction and his neuroscientific and psychiatric expertise, this in an accessible and engaging eight-week, step-by-step program covering how to react when your child becomes irritable, rude, or seemingly directionless around screens and offers insights on dealing with behavioural issues that often accompany game overuse such as ADHD and spectrum disorders. Written to empower parents with knowledge and practical advice, this guide from the foremost expert on video game psychology provides skills, offers hope and sets out a clear road map to building healthy gaming habits that will equip your child for a fulfilling future.
Dr K's Healthy Gamer psychoeducational content reaches 3-5M people monthly on YouTube, and his Healthy Gamer Coaching program has helped nearly 10,000 people all over the world take control of their lives. Dr Kanojia's Healthy Gamer programs have been proven to improve the parent-child relationship, improve mental health, and reduce addictive gaming. How to Raise a Healthy Gamer is a distillation of the most universal themes parents contend with combined with the most effective, most impactful practices from Dr Kanojia's evidence-based programs.