Parents

How to agree with your child about games, how much gaming is OK, daily routines and family screen time rules — practical advice without scare tactics.

Parents

Family digital hygiene: how to bring order to gadgets for adults and kids alike

Family digital hygiene: adults as role models, device-free zones and times, notifications, shared activities and a checklist for adding rules gradually.

6 min read
Parents

Family Screen Time Agreement: How to Write One Together with Your Child

How to write a family screen time agreement with your child: what to include, a ready-to-use template, and how to back up the rules with a play and break timer.

7 min read
Parents

Gaming Addiction in Teens: How to Tell a Passion from a Problem

How to tell a love of gaming from gaming addiction: signs of gaming disorder in ICD-11, red flags, what parents can do and when to see a psychologist.

7 min read
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Gaming and schoolwork: how to fit games and homework into the day without daily fights

How to balance gaming and schoolwork: homework first or games as a break, a weekday schedule, phones during homework and gaming time limits for school kids.

7 min read
Parents

Why You Shouldn't Suddenly Take Away Your Child's Computer — and What Works Better

Why suddenly switching off your child's computer backfires and what works better: predictable rules, warnings, timed breaks and gradually reducing play time.

6 min read
Parents

How adults can limit their gaming time: self-control without harsh bans

Why “just one more match” hooks adults too, which self-limits work and how to use Antidrot on yourself: a friend keeps the master key, you get time by key.

8 min read
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How Much Should Kids Play Video Games? WHO and Pediatrician Advice by Age

How much gaming time is right for kids: what WHO and pediatricians advise, practical guidelines by age, and how to turn them into play, break and total limits.

7 min read
Parents

How to Talk to Your Child About Gaming: Calm Conversations and Example Phrases

How to talk to your child about video games without fights: show interest, use I-statements, warn in advance, offer choices instead of ultimatums. With phrases.

7 min read
Parents

School holiday routine: how to keep a daily rhythm and not hand every day over to games

How to plan a school holiday routine with your child: sleep, outdoor time, sport, friends, chores and gaming. A sample daily schedule and tips on play time.

7 min read
Parents

Tilt and anger after games: why kids get angry after losing and how to help

What tilt is, why kids get angry after losing competitive games, how to tell normal emotions from a real problem and what to say so it doesn't end in a fight.

7 min read