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Friday, November 14, 2008

Study Confirms Teens' Love of Video Games

A new survey of 1,100 teenagers found that 99 percent of boys and 94 percent of girls play video games.

Perhaps the most surprising result of the survey was that video gaming is not an isolated pursuit. About 75 percent of respondents said that they play games with friends at least some of the time, and 65 percent reported played with others in the same room.

A third of the teens, including the younger group (ages 12 to 14), play games with mature content recommended for adults only. However, 52 percent said the games made them think about moral and ethical issues.

The Pew Institute performed the survey with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Learn more at Video Game Addiction

Labels: teen_culture, teenagers, video_games

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Monday, July 28, 2008

Parents May Need New Computer Rules

Setting and monitoring rules regarding computer use has always been challenging for parents. But laptops (provided or required by some high schools) present a new set of challenges: Students need them for homework, but how do parents make sure that homework is what they're actually using them for?

"Like many other child care professionals, Dr. [Tami] Amiri advocates keeping all computers on the dining room table or other public spot, with the screen in view of an adult, and limiting time spent on non-academic subjects."

While laptops can make it hard for parents to enforce rules, Amiri advises that there should still be rules in place, with clear consequences when those rules aren't followed. Source: The New York Times

If you're worried your teen is spending too much time in front of a computer or TV screen, visit Video Game Addiction to learn more.

Labels: addictions, internet, video_games

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