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Children and Video Game Addiction - How To Help Your Child or Teenager

Now available for download, TechAddiction is offering the definitive guide for parents on exactly how to stop a child's video game addiction. Written by a psychologist and video game addiction specialist, this is by far the most detailed, straight to-the-point, practical, and helpful book for parents dealing with a teenager's or child's video game addiction - guaranteed.

For parents struggling with a child or teenager who is addicted to video games (or for mental health professionals who work with computer addicted young people), this instant download will walk you through step-by-step on what you need to do to stop a child's out-of-control video gaming.

What is the child video game addiction treatment guide for parents?

"How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games" was written by Dr. Brent Conrad, one of the few psychologists in the world who specializes in helping teenagers and children who are addicted to online computer games or the Internet. The book contains the exact same techniques and methods he has successfully used to assist parents when offering family and child therapy for video game addiction.

The video game addiction treatment methods in the book follow well-established principals of child psychology, current research on how to stop child video game addiction, and of course, actual in-person work with parents of children and teens who are addicted to video games (as is true for most things, there is no substitute for actually seeing first-hand what works and what doesn't).

The goal of this book is to give parents very practical advice and very specific step-by-step guidance so that they know exactly what they need to do to quickly help a child who is addicted to video games.

This book was written for parents who know that they need to stop just worrying about a child's computer game addiction and actually do something about it. It is about addressing the problem and taking direct action to help children with video game addictions.


What is the style of the book?

The style of the book is personable, straight-forward, and at times, brutally honest (parents with children who are addicted to video games know that it is a serious problem - there is no need to tiptoe around the subject or how to solve the problem). The book contains clear methods of assessing how problematic a child's computer game addiction is, which is then followed by specific advice and treatment methods to quickly get gaming under control.


"I've tried everything, but my child is still addicted to video games - can this book help me?"

Even for parents who feel like they have tried everything, most of the advice and techniques in the book cannot be found online or in other books. Prior to making this book available to the public, the information, advice, and treatment methods have only been available to parents who seek help directly from Dr. Conrad.

Now, any parent who wants to stop their child's video game addiction can finally get the same professional advice.

As you begin to read "How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games", you should immediately feel more informed about the problem, eager to start trying the treatment methods, and confident that you can implement changes that will result in significantly reduced gaming and will put you back in charge as a parent.


Why did you write a book on children and video game addiction?

From the day I started the TechAddiction website many years ago, I immediately started to receive messages from parents desperately looking for help for children who were addicted to computer and video games. I received daily email requests from all over the world - The United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Africa, China, Israel, Mexico, The United Kingdom (I won't list them all, but the number is huge).

The parents who contact me are exhausted, frustrated, and extremely worried about their children who are obsessed with online computer games. Parents often inform me that they have tried for years to deal with their child's video game addiction, but with little or no success. They are scared about what will happen to their children if gaming is not reduced (poor school grades, social isolation, anger, dropping out of school, etc.), they are tired of the constant fights over video games, and often blame themselves for their child's video game addiction.

They recognize that video games have become the number one priority in their child's life, sense that they have lost control as parents, and may believe that there is nothing they can do to regain control.

Wrong.

Teen and child video game addiction can be beaten by dedicated and loving parents with the right intervention strategies. I have seen this happen many times - it is definitely possible. Your child's video game addiction does not need to persist.

When parents email me, I take the time to personally reply to every message. Unfortunately, online counselling is not possible but I always provide general suggestions and try to assist parents with finding helpful local resources if they are available.

For the parents who contacted me, I always wished that I could recommend a truly useful book on children and video game addiction. Therefore, I read every available book (paperback and online) hoping to find that one resource that I felt confident would be helpful.  

Unfortunately, I was never able to find a book that provided relevant information specifically for parents, genuinely helpful advice, and practical solution-focused methods to help teenagers and children suffering from video game addiction.

My one goal for “How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games” was to simply produce the most comprehensive, practical, and useful book available anywhere for parents trying to help kids with video game addictions.


There are other books on the topic of children and video game addiction…what makes this one different?

I guarantee you that “How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games” is completely unlike any other resource for parents.

For example…

• Unlike most child video game addiction books that you can find online (be careful, there are some which are more harmful than helpful), this is not a 30 page, triple-spaced book containing mostly “filler” with a few simple suggestions near the end. It is over 200 pages of expert advice, useful worksheets, helpful intervention methods, and critical information on how to beat video game addiction.
  

• One of the advantages of offering this book online is that it can be updated with new information, treatment methods, and suggestions, several times every year. Now, if you are reading a book on depression (for example), it probably isn’t too important if it was written this year or ten years ago. But with an issue like child video game addiction, the technology (and therefore, the problem) changes each year. Pick up a few other books on Internet and computer game addiction. There is a good chance that you will see references to games like Tetris, systems such as the original PlayStation and technology such as America Online and Netscape. “How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games” is always up to date with the latest systems, games, and treatment methods.
  

• This is not a dry book detailing the history of computer games, physiological responses to video games, or tedious reviews of journal articles on video game violence. If you wish to read about these topics there are resources available, but I suspect that this is not what you are looking for. The book has laser-focus on assessing your child’s video game addiction and then providing specific suggestions on exactly how to handle it.  
  

• Unlike other books which contain only a small selection of less than helpful suggestions (“Tell him to go outside and play instead of sitting in front of the computer”), “How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games” contains chapters and chapters (and chapters) of highly specific video game addiction intervention techniques for your child or teenager.
  

• “How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games” is the only self-help book with extensive expert advice and treatment methods, scorable questionnaires to assess the extent of your child’s gaming addiction, and worksheets to keep you motivated and track your interventions as you specifically target your child’s most problematic behaviors.
  

Who is the book intended for?

This treatment book is first and foremost intended for parents with kids or teens who have out of control computer gaming habits. However, anyone who is in a position to help a child or adolescent with video game addiction may benefit from the book. It can also be an excellent resource for schools, psychologists, family doctors, social workers, grandparents, psychiatrists, non-profit family organizations, hospitals, etc.   
  

What age range is the book recommended for?

This techniques and methods described in this manual are generally suitable for kids aged five through eighteen, and may even be helpful for adult children who still live at home (early 20s). Older teens (eighteen and over) who recognize that they play computer games too much and actually want to do something about it themselves (rather than have parents enforce rules), may wish to read TechAddiction’s self-help book “The Computer, Internet, and Video Game Addiction Workbook”.


Where can I get a physical (paper) edition of "How To Help Children Addicted to Video Games"?

This is something that I am considering for the future, but at present the only way to gain access to all the video game addiction treatment methods, worksheets, and professional advice is via the instant download on this page.


What is covered in the book?

Just a few (!) examples:  

• An essential treatment strategy that you will use to quickly deal with your child’s addiction to video games (and can use for many years to come as an effective method of addressing different behavioral issues)
  

• Three critical rules that absolutely need to be in place before you can stop a child’s video game addiction
  

• How to express your rules and expectations with clarity and authority to immediately get his attention and regain his respect over time
  

• Specific recommended limits for daily video game time depending on a child’s age
  

• How to gradually decrease a child’s video gaming time over one month - with the goal of computer time falling within healthy limits in approximately 40 days
  

• An effective “2 for 1” rule that when used consistently, can rapidly get children to turn of the computer when parents say it is time to stop
  

• Slip-ups by parents that are really common, but which often cause a child’s video game addiction to become even worse
  

• One simple change you can make today that your child will certainly not be happy with, but which will make it much easier for you to finally stop his or her addiction to computer games
  

• Options for when your child is more knowledgeable about computers and gaming systems than you are (which is very likely)
  

• Recommended hardware devices and software programs that can monitor your child’s video gaming time and end the session when allotted time has elapsed
  

• A method for gaining access to your child’s online gaming account and keeping track of his or her activities even if you are not home (understandably, most parents do not wish to do this but on rare occasions it may be necessary)
  

• A simple (but very effective) technique to make sure that when children sit down at the computer to do homework...they actually do homework and do not waste time playing video games
  

• Methods for setting and enforcing rules around computer games and the exact language to use to make sure your child understands that this time, the rules will be followed
  

• Detailed transcripts between parents children who are addicted to video games (includes close analyses of the conversations, notes on what is most effective, and instructions on how to effectively model these conversations with your child
  

• A complete guide to selecting and working with a psychologist (if you choose to) including: when help from a therapist is recommended; qualities your psychologist must have; the questions you should always ask before meeting for the first time; what you should do if treatment does not seem to be working; and the warning signs that it may be  time to dump your therapist and find more effective video game addiction treatment from someone else
  

• What you can do if your partner does not think that your child's video game addiction is a problem (including the points you must make, language you can use, and how to make sure that you are both on the same page before proceeding with an intervention)
  

• The best way to reinforce your child when he follows your new rules for video game and computer use (and also, rewards you should never offer), and how to use punishments strategically and effectively
  

• The most frequent mistakes parents make when trying to stop a child's video game addiction and how to avoid these very common missteps
  

• The language you should use (and the points you will need to make extremely clear) when you inform your child that his excessive use of video and computer games will be changing
  

• Questionable (but common) advice from others (parents, friends, relatives, online comments, etc.) that you should almost never follow
  

• Why school grades are not always immediately affected by video game addiction and how this fool parents into believing that excessive computer game habits must not be a problem
  

• How to choose between trying to reduce video game time or ban games completely (and in certain situations, how to strategically use one method followed by another for much greater success)
  

• How to get children to cooperate with breaks when they are playing video games
  

• How to use several different types of video game bans depending on the nature of your child's addiction to computer games
  

• What you can anticipate when video game time is reduced (or banned) and how to consistently enforce to the healthy rules that you have put in place
  

• The one phrase you should not use with children who are addicted to video games and how doing so will only create more arguments and undermine your requests
  

• The most addictive types of computer game and those that greatly increase the chance for unhealthy play
  

• Things that parents unintentionally do which make a child's video game addiction even worse (these habits should be eliminated ASAP)
  

In addition to the main book on how to address a child's video game addiction, you will also receive a copy of "How to Protect Children Online" - a completely free bonus report for parents.

The Internet can obviously be an extremely dangerous place for young people e- especially if parents are not aware of the risks and do not take the necessary safety measures.

To protect children from online dangers, the report includes:

• Both obvious and subtle signs of children who may be in danger on the Internet
  

• Methods of decreasing the risk for online child exploitation
  

• The specific steps you should take if your son or daughter has been contacted by an Internet predator
  

• A child-friendly Internet safety guidelines to discuss with your son or daughter
  

• An Internet safety agreement to encourage communication between parents and children about online activities
  

• Descriptions of software programs that can protect children when they use the Internet
  

• An explanation about how dangerous predators can get your child's address and a photograph of your home - even if he she does not provide this information
  

 
If I download the book and have questions about the tips, suggestions, and advice, who can I contact?

Well, normally when you buy a self-help book (or any book for that matter), contacting the author directly and expecting him or her to reply is just not an option.

Not this time.

If you have any questions about the information in this book, all you need to do is send me an email and I will personally respond to your inquiry ASAP. This is a completely free service and I am happy to provide any clarification you may require.


What is the price of the book?

Spring Sale - just a few days remaining!

For a short time, the complete video game addiction treatment package (How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games, How to Protect Children Online, and free email correspondence with Dr. Conrad if necessary) is on sale for only $25 US (a 38% reduction compared to the normal price of $39.99).

If you are part of a business (e.g., private practice psychology clinic, hospital, school, or community agency) and wish to provide the book to multiple parents or families, this is also an option via the pulldown menu below.


The Risk-Free Guarantee

I am very confident that this is the most complete and helpful resource available anywhere for parents who need to stop a teenager's or child's video game addiction.

So, here is the guarantee:

After you download the book, take your time to review it over the next week. If you do not find the dozens of treatment strategies, methods, and suggestions helpful, just let me know via email and I will issue a complete refund - absolutely no questions asked.

If you do not find it helpful, do not pay for it - it really is that simple. Yes, this means that there is absolutely no risk and you can keep the book for free if you choose to!
      


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When you get your credit card statement, your payment will been seen as "TECHAD".


I know that my child is addicted to video game and needs help - how can I place my order?

Step 1:

Click on "Buy Now" below. You will be taken to the secure PayPal order page.

Step 2:

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Additional Notes:

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• If you have any problems with the download, send me an email and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
  

Thank you very much for choosing this book. I am confident that you will find it helpful and you have my sincerest wishes for a quick recovery.

Good luck!



Dr. Brent Conrad,
Clinical Psychologist
www.TechAddiction.ca



For the entire video game addiction treatment package including:

• TechAddiction's best selling book "How to Help Children Addicted to Video Games" (which comes with a no-risk, 100% fully refundable guarantee...plus the option to keep the book free of charge if you do not find it helpful)
  

• The bonus guide "How to Protect Children Online"
  

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