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How to recognize when gaming becomes problematic for children

My 11-year-old seems addicted to gaming and gets aggressive when I interrupt but I don't know if this is normal development or something I should be worried about.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent lacks clear markers to distinguish between enthusiasm and dependency in their child's relationship with games.

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