How to Raise a Healthy Gamer - Alok Kanojia

Category: Misc. Non-fiction
Language: English
Keywords: ADHD ASD Autism Parenting Psychology

Written by Alok Kanojia
Read by Dr Alok Kanojia
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
Release date: 29-10-2024

Is your child spending too much time playing video games? Or are your children begging you for screen time and you don’t know how to help them establish healthy tech habits? Are games causing conflict and arguments? Whatever brings you here, I can help.

How much should I let them play? How do I get them to be interested in anything else?!

Video games and managing screen time are a modern parenting problem with no blueprint and a rapidly changing landscape. Harvard-trained psychiatrist and former gaming addict, Dr Alok Kanojia – Dr K to his millions of followers – offers a proven, tested plan to help parents define, set and reinforce healthy boundaries around screens and video games.

From communication strategies and advice on dealing with behavioural issues to the neurological reasons behind why tech is so addictive, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer is essential for parents of children of all ages.

Based on Dr K’s own experience with gaming addiction and his neuroscientific and psychiatric expertise, this is an accessible and engaging eight-week, step-by-step program covering how to react when your child becomes irritable, rude, or seemingly directionless around screens. Specific advice is also offered for parenting neurodiverse children, including those with ADHD and autism.

Written to empower parents with knowledge and practical advice, this guide from the foremost expert on video game psychology provides skills, offers hope and sets out a clear road map to building healthy gaming habits that will equip your child for a fulfilling future.