Your child may not have a smartphone yet, but you can bet that once they do they’ll be using your example as their baseline for how and when to use it. So how can we as parents make sure that we are modeling the behavior that we’d like to see in our kids? Here are 4 simple steps to take today.

In this interview with Dr. Clifford Sussman, an expert in the field of gaming addiction, I delve into the reasons why gaming has such a hold on our kids, what worrisome behavior to look out for, and how to help kids develop a healthier relationship to gaming.

Andrew’s family had always kept an eye on the kids’ screen use when they were little, but when he was given an XBox at 12 years old, things started to change. In this interview you will hear Andrew’s account of how gaming addiction took over his life at the cost of everything else that was important to him, and how he finally found his way out.

A lot has been written about the addictive nature of Fortnite and parents are struggling to unplug their kids. The questions I field most from my clients are: Is Fortnite really addictive? Is my child too young to play it? And How do I tear my kid away without a massive tantrum? Let’s take a look…