Video Games Archives | ScreenStrong Parenting in the digital age. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:23:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://screenstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Pause-button-black-150x150.png Video Games Archives | ScreenStrong 32 32 Digital Stress Is Hurting Our Kids https://screenstrong.org/digital-stress-is-hurting-our-kids/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:13:13 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=13296 Games and Social Media Trigger Excitement and Fear in a Way that can Alter a Child’s Brain Mindfulness may be growing in popularity, but so is the opposite trend – digital distraction. And stress caused by digital distraction is hurting our kids.   Our kids spend more time on screens than they do sleeping. The […]

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]]> How Fortnite Makes Your Son Aggressive https://screenstrong.org/how-fortnite-makes-your-son-aggressive/ Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:58:26 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=8189 How Fortnite Makes Your Son Aggressive Three reasons his “harmless game” may be making him mean.  by Melanie Hempe, BSN Note: This piece was written with boys in mind, however, girls have struggles with video games too.   Many parents think it’s an overreaction to believe violent video games make kids violent. We read articles […]

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]]> The Video Game Addiction Test https://screenstrong.org/video-game-addiction-test/ Thu, 21 May 2020 20:21:44 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=8120 The Video Game Addiction Test How to know if your child is developing an unhealthy dependency. Video game dependency is a serious issue. Not only does it lead to mental and physical health problems, but it can slowly replace all other important interests and activities in a child’s real life like sports, school, friendships and […]

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]]> Stuck at Home and Stranded on Screens https://screenstrong.org/stuck-at-home-and-stranded-on-screens/ Sun, 17 May 2020 16:21:53 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=8088 New film, Screened Out, explores how we can regain control of our screen time. We spend time looking at screens for work, for social connection, and for relaxation so much so that screen time that it seems to suck up most of our day. Some mobile devices even provide a weekly screen time report to […]

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]]> 5 Reasons to Uninstall Video Games https://screenstrong.org/5-reasons-to-uninstall-video-games/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:32:42 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=7932 5 Reasons to Uninstall Video Games  Is your son binging on video games during the quarantine? Here’s why it’s okay to take the games away. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   Let’s admit it, sometimes we let the kids splurge. Maybe it’s a cookie before mealtime, an extra piece of cake on their […]

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]]> How Much Screen Time Is Okay During the Quarantine? https://screenstrong.org/how-much-screen-time-is-okay-during-the-quarantine/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:49:39 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=7820 How Much Screen Time Is Okay During the Quarantine? What to do when our routines have evaporated. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   As families around the nation hunker down and practice social distancing, now more than ever parents seek an answer to the question of how much screen time is okay. In […]

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]]> Should I Worry About My Kids Screen Time In The Pandemic https://screenstrong.org/should-i-worry-about-screen-time-during-the-pandemic/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:30:01 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=7709 Should I Worry About My Kids’ Screen Time During the Pandemic? How one crisis can put our kids at risk for a second crisis. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   With all that’s going on in the world right now, should parents worry about how much time their kids spend on screens? After […]

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]]> Five Keys to Avoid a Screen Crisis During Quarantine  https://screenstrong.org/five-keys-to-avoid-a-screen-crisis-during-quarantine/ Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:29:44 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=7721 Five Keys to Avoid a Screen Crisis During Quarantine  By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   Are you looking for tips for regulating screen time during the quarantine? We need guidance during times like this when our routines are disrupted and we find ourselves with hours of downtime. The following are practical solutions for […]

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]]> Are Video Games Making Our Kids Violent? https://screenstrong.org/are-video-games-making-our-kids-violent/ Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:32:54 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=6641 Photo: Halo, Dead Rising 3, Call of Duty: WWII, Fortnite We all know of [the] problems that video games can [cause]. And we haven’t done anything about it. Because it was [another] family, not mine.  But unless we start to learn from some of these societal mistakes, we are going to repeat them.   —    […]

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]]> How Gaming Changes Your Child’s Brain https://screenstrong.org/how-gaming-changes-your-childs-brain/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:25:35 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=6503 Has your child ever thrown a controller when playing a video game? Has he ever hit a sibling because of his gaming frustration? Do you fear what your child will do if you tell him to turn off the game? You’re not alone. Games are not a neutral activity. They stimulate the release of neurochemicals, […]

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