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Scenario

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.

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.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Screen time guidelines — what research says?”

Peri

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