Parenting a Video Game Addict: Strategies for Helping a Child Addicted to Video Games

Do your child play video games or use electronics so much that you're becoming concerned? Does he or she seem to have lost interest in other activities? Have you tried and failed to change your child's behavior? Do you wish you could set limits more effectively? Then this book is for you.Parenting a Video Game Addict offers several tools and techniques for helping your child cut down or stop his or her video game use and start spending more time in the real world building real relationships that have depth and meaning. It's a guide to setting limits and boundaries in a way that is empathetic and loving while still being firm and effective. Based on the principles of mindfulness and family systems therapy, this book will provide you with the skills necessary to get your child back on the right track.The author, Jeffrey Munn, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and ex-video game addict. As a parent and recovering addict, he has a unique understanding of both sides of this challenging topic. He has taught many parents how to set boundaries with children and has taught many children and young adults about the emotional and psychological toll of excessive video game use.If you're concerned about your child and ready to try a new approach to helping curb his or her video game use, this book offers you a solution.