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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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This parent is conflicted about how much screen time their two sons should have — should they eliminate screens completely?
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A kiwi gamer says he's spent around $16,000 on loot boxes, or virtual treasure chests, in online video games. Games like Counter-strike and FIFA, now EA FC, allow players to spend real money to open them, and win in game rewards. Problem gambling groups are worried about the sums of money being spent on loot boxes, which they say operate in much the same way as real-life gambling. Luka Forman has more.
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Gaming is a huge force for good, but developers using gambling industry tactics are causing nothing but harm
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Teenagers who feel well-supported by their parents are more likely to struggle with internet addiction, a four-year study in Sydney has found.
Researchers at The University of Sydney explored whether better social support at home helped combat compulsive internet use (CIU) in teens, but found the opposite.
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Findings from a Victorian coroner’s report remind us we still don’t fully understand how problematic gaming ties into other factors in a person’s life.
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Victorian coroner says 13-year-old’s parents and school were not aware of risks posed by extensive gaming or how it related to behaviour
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Over a third of patients stuck on waiting list after referrals double in a year
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For Melanie Kai Murray, the long months of lockdown have wreaked havoc with her attempts to keep healthy limits on the amount of time her teenage sons spend on technology.
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Daily Telegraph UK: As referrals to game addiction clinics are on the rise, we explore why lockdown caused an uptick in gaming and when you should hit pause
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A strong sense of self-efficacy is one of the most powerful protective factors parents can give their children.
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My freedom from this mad merry-go-round only arrived when I understood the three C’s: ‘didn’t cause it, can’t control it, can’t cure it’
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The latest research suggests it’s not far-fetched at all — especially when you consider all the societal and cultural factors that make today’s games so attractive.
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It was 4 a.m. when 16-year-old Yoo Chae-rin realized she had been on her phone for 13 hours. In less than three hours, she had to be up for school.
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It can be hard for children to move on from screen time, but it doesn’t always have to be a battle.
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Matthew is 16, has dropped out of school and plays video games for at least 12 hours a day. Experts say thousands of families are dealing with this problem — but help is out there.
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The World Health Organisation has officially recognised “gaming disorder”, but there is a far bigger addiction afflicting many more people.
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The World Health Organisation has classified gaming disorder as an addiction. But it involves more than just playing videogames for hours on end. Here's how to spot it and what you can do about it.
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Think of screens as something to handle in moderation, like food, rather than something without any healthy place in our lives, like heroin, experts say.
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People who have been diagnosed with a gaming disorder reveal the enormous toll it took on their lives.
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Sixteen-year-old Tia says she wants others in a similar situation to know that life can get better.
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'I've never seen a game that has such control over kids' minds. '
Fortnite Battle Royale seems to be the "addictive" technology game of moment :( -Lon
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Mum reveals 14yo son so addicted to Fortnite he has been off school for two years.
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Losing my mother was, in some ways, easier than getting my father back.