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MediaSmarts Tags - Excessive Internet Use
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Maintaining a healthy balance between entertainment media and other activities in children's lives has always been a challenge. The Internet has made this challenge even more difficult. This section explores how to recognize when excessive use has become problematic and how to address the issue.
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Parents know that children and young people can easily become 'hooked' on online activities such as gaming and using Facebook, but is this really an addiction?
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Parents need to speak with their kids to make them aware of the problem. Suggest they keep a journal and write down the number of hours spent on the computer each day.If the young person has agreed there’s a problem (and that’s the most important step), you need to work together to put a program in place to help them to break the habit.
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