Social Media & Video Games

“How do I protect my son from the new crowd that he has glommed onto?”

https://youtu.be/byr0Az7ERsI Many parents worry about the friends their child has and whether or not they are a good or bad influence. This week on Tips on Teens, Kent answers a parent wondering how to protect her son from new friends that she doesn’t seem to like very much. Here’s the question: “How do I protect […]

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“How do we help our kids prioritize school work over video games and social media?”

https://youtu.be/hcF0QM2eulMFor this week’s “Tips on Teens” video Kent answers the following question from a parent who is struggling to manage her kids’ screen time: “How do we help our kids prioritize school work over video games and social media without causing a war? Sometimes we just give in because we are tired of the constant fights,

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“What do I do about my son and his obsession with becoming a Fortnite streamer?”

https://youtu.be/D0imNVkA-M8 Video games are a common source of contention between parents and their kids. Kent answers the following question coming from a concerned and frustrated parent about her son and the extremely popular, Fortnite: “My son will not stop playing a game called Fortnite. He’s convinced that he can be a professional “video game streamer.”

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How Much Video Game Time is Too Much? (Part 3)

Clues on Kids #001-C In our first article of this series we addressed how video games can hinder emotional connection with family and friends. Video games when left unchecked can rob a child of motivation to participate in everyday life by stimulating the brain in ways not otherwise achievable. Our second article about video games

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How Much Video Game Time is Too Much? (Part 2)

Clues on Kids #001-B In our first article we addressed how video games can hinder emotional connection with family and friends. Video games when left unchecked can rob a child of motivation to participate in everyday life by stimulating the brain in ways not otherwise achievable. Today, let’s take a look at one specific feeling

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