Electronic Addiction

A Parents’ Primer on Electronic Addiction

We live in a culture where addictions are widespread. Researchers and counselors are currently debating whether or not there is such a thing as “Internet Addiction.” As parents called by God to nurture our children through childhood and into a…
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Video Game Addiction By Design

In a recent guest essay in the New York Times, mobile video gaming developer William Sui reported on steps China has taken to reduce gaming addiction among kids. China has prohibited minors from playing video games on school days. China…
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He Had a Phone in His Pocket!

Last month, Pittsburgh Pirates’ second basemen Rodolfo Castro slid into third base. What’s the big deal with that? After all, major league baseball players slide into bases during every game. This slide caught the attention of everyone for the simple…
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Locked in on their Smartphones

Over the course of the summer, I made it a point to pay special attention to when and where children and teens are locked in on their smartphones during their daily comings and goings. In my own neighborhood alone, I…
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Limiting Online Gaming

Due to the fact that online gaming is a relatively recent phenomenon, research into the effects of online gaming on children and teens is still in its infancy. But experts are now suggesting that anecdotal evidence points to a thirty…
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