{"id":4094,"date":"2023-06-01T22:29:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T05:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/?p=4094"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:47:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T18:47:06","slug":"video-games-why-are-we-knowingly-letting-children-use-an-addictive-substance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/video-games-why-are-we-knowingly-letting-children-use-an-addictive-substance\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Games \u2013 Why are we knowingly letting children use an addictive substance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4094\" class=\"elementor elementor-4094\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e928296 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e928296\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb90184\" data-id=\"4fb90184\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c31dd34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c31dd34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddc6920\" data-id=\"ddc6920\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65bb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b65bb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tFree Webinar June 7th, 4pm PST\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e25ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1e25ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come join Cris Rowan, pediatric occupational therapist for a <b>free one-hour webinar on June 7 at 4 pm PST<\/b> where she will be talking about how to balance screen-based technologies with healthy activity. Cris will profile the 4 critical factors for optimizing child development, behavior and learning and provide a quick review of the impact of screens on 5 child developmental domains: physical, social, emotional, mental and cognitive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d65784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d65784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/87280220241?pwd=dkxSb3RQMlJ6K1gxMVZJWGxDODRmdz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here for Zoom Link<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Meeting ID: 872 8022 0241 <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Passcode: 710132<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f8e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f8e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The recent release of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Surgeon General\u2019s report<\/a> <em>Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation<\/em> cited both social media and video games as causal factors for the alarming rise in isolation, loneliness and mental illness. While tech industry pushback was to be expected, it was a surprise to see regulated mental health professionals openly joining an industry that is profiting from harming children. A recent podcast on NPR\u2019s OPB <em>All Things Considered<\/em> on May 31, \u20182023 by Yuki Noguchi called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/05\/30\/1178919273\/the-impact-of-video-games-on-child-development-is-often-misunderstood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The impact of video games on child development is often misunderstood<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/a> was one-sided, misleading and potentially harmful. The pro-gaming information contained in this podcast was opinionated and not factual nor backed by any research yet alluded to be \u2018expert\u2019 testimony by a psychologist who profits from designing video games. Shouldn\u2019t this be considered unethical?<br \/><br \/>Misinterpretation and misrepresentation of video game research can be extremely dangerous for children and youth and lead families down a dark hole of video game over usage that\u2019s hard to reverse. In addition to lacking credible research, this NPR podcast neglects to provide comprehensive data on the impact of video games on children and does not offer expert guidance for parents regarding management of gaming duration and content. This article was written by a pediatric occupational therapist and intends to provide readers with balanced and research-referenced facts regarding the impact of video games on children and youth. This information will promote best practice management of video games by parents leading to the optimization of child health and safety. Author requests journalists consider referencing some (or all) of the following information in future articles to ensure readers receive accurate and balanced facts to make decisions regarding safe management of video game use by children and youth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb7c61e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb7c61e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae4a32d\" data-id=\"ae4a32d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395595e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"395595e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games Cause Aggression\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c7345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71c7345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20192553\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meta-analysis of over 1000 video games in 2010<\/a><sup>2<\/sup> showed that violent video game exposure leads to an increase in aggressive attitude, aggressive cognition, and aggressive affect, as well as a decrease in empathy and prosocial behavior. In 2002 (and again in 2013\/15\/16) the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/patient-care\/media-and-children\/policies-on-children-and-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Policies on Children and Media<\/a><sup>3<\/sup> stating NO screen exposure for 0-2 years, no more than one hour per day for 3-5 years and no more than 2 hours per day 6-12 years. In 2016 the AAP released its policy on violent media content <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article\/138\/2\/e20161298\/52469\/Virtual-Violence?autologincheck=redirected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Violence<\/a><sup>4<\/sup> advising\u00a0 pediatricians, parents, industry and policymakers regarding current video game research and recommendations. Regarding research findings, <em>Virtual Violence<\/em> states: \u201cSummarizing the results of &gt; 400 studies including violent media of all types, researchers found there was a significant association between exposure to media violence and <strong>aggressive behavior, aggressive thoughts, angry feelings, and physiologic arousal\u201d<\/strong>. AAP goes on to state \u201cAnother study performed a similar analysis focusing only on video games and based on 140 such studies, found slightly larger negative effect sizes. Some contend, rightly, that these correlations are in the small to moderate range, but they are stronger than the associations between passive smoking and lung cancer, and many municipalities have banned smoking because of that risk\u201d. The <em>Virtual Violence<\/em> policy states that <strong>children under the age of 6 years should have NO exposure to violent media content and first-person shooter games should be restricted from children under the age of 12 years. <\/strong>In 2020 the American Psychological Association (APA) released the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/about\/policy\/resolution-violent-video-games.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APA Resolution on Violent Video Games<\/a><sup>5<\/sup> which states that \u201cScientific research and quantitative review of the violent video game literature have found a direct association between violent video game use and aggressive outcomes including increased <strong>aggressive behavior, aggressive affect, aggressive cognitions and decreases in prosocial behavior, empathy and\u00a0 moral engagement<\/strong>.\u201d APA goes on to state \u201cLongitudinal studies lasting longer than 2 years have demonstrated that these effects persist <strong>over at least some time spans.\u201d <\/strong>The APA recommends engagement in public education and awareness activities disseminating these findings to children, parents, teachers, judges and other professionals working with children in schools and communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89eaee0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89eaee0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f93115\" data-id=\"3f93115\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a985a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19a985a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games Can Distort Reality\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2355f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f2355f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ve all seen children acting like characters recently viewed in cartoons, movies or video games. While these actions could be considered \u2018normal\u2019 and part of pretend play in early years, what is abnormal is when the child dissociates and becomes non-responsive to interactions with parents, teachers or other children. I have worked with numerous children in school settings who literally think they are a cartoon character or are \u2018in\u2019 a video game. These children are non-participatory, highly reactive, refuse to do school tasks and don\u2019t socialize or interact with other students at great detriment to the classroom milieu. One kindergarten child sat silently at a table \u2018playing\u2019 a video game console, yet there was no console visible. When I \u2018took\u2019 the imaginary console away, this child exploded and told me he was going to \u201ccall the cops\u201d and report me. I was referred to a grade 4 child who had previously thrown a rock at a passing truck breaking the window and when I asked why, this child told me there were \u201czombies\u201d in the truck and he was \u201cscared\u201d. Early immersion in violent virtual content can create a condition I term \u2018Gamer Brain\u2019 when it appears as if the child\u2019s brain has been consumed by gaming content. Another term adopted by researchers is <a href=\"https:\/\/gametransferphenomena.com\/the-impact-of-video-games\/#:~:text=Game%20Transfer%20Phenomena%20%28GTP%29%20comprise%20sensory%20perceptions%2C%20spontaneous,with%20digital%20simulations%20in%20a%20video%20game%20environment.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game Transfer Phenomena<\/a> where the child adopts visual, auditory or character traits where they \u2018see\u2019, \u2018hear\u2019 and\/or \u2018feel\u2019 the imagery of the video game. When asked if they are \u201cin the game\u201d now, children will respond by stating what they are seeing and experiencing visual and auditory imagery endemic in the game. These children are more likely to act out aggressively or violently as they mimic the characters in the video game. A <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/1461444814521596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 study by Karolien Poels<\/a><sup>6<\/sup> reports intensive video game playing, can cause elements from the game world to evoke thoughts and imagery outside the game world, influencing the perception and interpretation of stimuli in everyday life. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/260298699_Automatic_Mental_Processes_Automatic_Actions_and_Behaviours_in_Game_Transfer_Phenomena_An_Empirical_Self-Report_Study_Using_Online_Forum_Data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ortiz de Gortari in 2014<\/a><sup>7<\/sup> reported that overreactions, avoidances, and involuntary limb movements were all reported by many gamers in response to real-life stimuli as if they were still playing video games.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a20c45d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a20c45d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42dbe70\" data-id=\"42dbe70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45fecee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45fecee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games are an Addictive Substance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3105b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b3105b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2018 the World Health Organization (WHO) categorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/questions-and-answers\/item\/addictive-behaviours-gaming-disorder#:~:text=Gaming%20disorder.%20Gaming%20disorder%20is%20defined%20in%20the,activities%20to%20the%20extent%20that%20gaming%20takes%20precedence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaming Disorder<\/a><sup>8<\/sup> as a mental illness indicating that video games have the potential, if not used in moderation, to be addictive and harmful.<\/p><p>Gaming disorder is defined in the 11th Revision of the <em>International Classification of Diseases<\/em> (ICD-11) as a pattern of gaming behavior characterized by the following 4 traits which must be evident for at least 12 months:<\/p><ul><li>Impaired control over gaming.<\/li><li>Increasing priority given to gaming over other activities.<\/li><li>Continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.<\/li><li>Significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning.<\/li><\/ul><p>Why are we allowing children to use a substance that has proven to be addictive? We don\u2019t allow children to use alcohol or drugs, or to smoke cigarettes because we understand that they don\u2019t have the maturity to make good decisions regarding these substances. We also understand that children\u2019s bodies and brains are growing and developing at a rapid pace, and we want them to have the best chance at a successful, healthy and happy adult life. Presently video games, social media and pornography are unregulated and unrestricted for children and youth, leaving them and their parents the ones making decisions as to how much, how often and what type of media they consume. Maybe this is not in our children\u2019s best interest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0d8470 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0d8470\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-896da34\" data-id=\"896da34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ed6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ed6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games Cause Extreme Physiologic Arousal\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5284835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5284835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When children are gaming their bodies are sedentary and their brains overstimulated. Developing bodies crave movement, yet video games entrance and hypnotize the brain into sitting still, often for very long periods. Sedentary bodies delay physical development and impair fitness, while also overstimulating the brain and heart, causing serious and often irreversible physical impairments. Psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Dunckley9 author of Reset Your Child\u2019s Brain reports that when children play video games, their sympathetic nervous system goes into a hyper-aroused state of \u201cflight or fight\u201d characterized by adrenalin release from adrenal glands and dopamine production in the brain. Sustained high blood pressure and increased heart rate from prolonged gaming, increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in later years. Hyperaroused states make it less possible for children to enjoy real-life human interactions as real life seems \u2018slow\u2019 and \u2018boring\u2019. The Raine ADHD Study10 in 2010 found that a child taking stimulant medication for ADHD who also plays video games, significantly increases the load on their hearts which can result in heart attacks. Causal factors for video game-induced hyperarousal are fast-paced and violent content, bright lights, rewards, multitasking, and interactivity. Long-term high adrenalin states can result in chronic adrenal fatigue, causally implicated in physical illnesses including heart attacks, cancer and autoimmune disorders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abd3d01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abd3d01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cceed4\" data-id=\"4cceed4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0044c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0044c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games Can Potentially Damage the Brain \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf5445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cf5445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Dunckley in the Feb. 27, 2014 issue of Psychology Today article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/mental-wealth\/201402\/gray-matters-too-much-screen-time-damages-the-brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grey Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain<\/a><sup>11<\/sup> reports that multiple studies have shown atrophy (shrinkage or loss of tissue volume) in gray matter areas where \u201cprocessing\u201d occurs in internet\/gaming addiction (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ejradiology.com\/article\/S0720-048X%2809%2900589-0\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zhou 2011<\/a><sup>12<\/sup>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23326379\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yuan 2013<\/a>,<sup>13<\/sup> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ejradiology.com\/article\/S0720-048X%2813%2900073-9\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weng 2013<\/a><sup>14<\/sup>). A little neuroanatomy lesson helps to understand this process. To achieve functional efficiency during brain development, the brain <em>prunes<\/em> or cuts neuronal tracks to areas of the brain that are not being used. The frontal lobes of the brain are known for executive functions such as attention, memory, and impulse control which are critical for academic success. Because brains develop in conjunction with stimuli in the surrounding environment, the \u2018type\u2019 of media content consumed by high-screen users is key regarding brain pruning. Exposure to <em>mindful <\/em>or educational content results in active or constructive learning, which maintains and strengthens neuronal tracks to the frontal lobes. Whereas exposure to <em>mindless <\/em>or entertainment content such as fast-paced and violent video games, constitutes passive or destructive learning which rarely requires the use of frontal lobes, resulting in frontal lobe pruning. A <a href=\"https:\/\/revistas.unal.edu.co\/index.php\/psicologia\/article\/view\/90741\/83959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 research study<\/a><sup>13<\/sup> demonstrated that video game disorders in adolescents may lead to adverse behavioural, affective and cognitive outcomes. While brain development has a degree of plasticity or ability to repair damage, over half of the brain is hard-wired at age 12 years and the brain is effectively hard-wired at age 25 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/research.polyu.edu.hk\/en\/publications\/pathological-video-game-use-among-youths-a-two-year-longitudinal-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gentile, D<\/a><sup>14<\/sup> found in 2011 that ~ 9% of gamers exhibited \u2018pathological gaming\u2019 and that the presence of pathological gaming was found to be a strong predictor of low academic performance. Regarding brain functional and structural changes associated with video games, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6829166\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuhn in 2019 reports<\/a><sup>15<\/sup> that existing studies reveal evidence for the involvement of the hippocampal, prefrontal, and parietal brain regions; however, studies differ immensely, which makes a meta-analytic interpretation vulnerable. This area requires additional definitive research, but existing studies do indicate potential brain damage from excessive video gaming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11106b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11106b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c41d53c\" data-id=\"c41d53c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798fd54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798fd54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games Can Cause Social Disorders\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c66b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1c66b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/revistas.unal.edu.co\/index.php\/psicologia\/article\/view\/90741\/83959\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rojas-Jara<\/a><sup>13<\/sup> found in 2022 a correlational relationship between gaming disorder and an increase in difficulty with psychosocial relationships, social skills deficits, and increased prevalence of low self-esteem and mental health-related illness in adolescents. Rasmussen in a 2014 study<sup>16<\/sup> showing video games result in a variety of social disorders and stated that while <em>a<\/em>dolescents were aware of changes relating to excessive video game use such as changes in personality, mood, diet, sleep habits, and behaviour, they did not view them as problematic. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0190740918302366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seok in 2018<\/a><sup>17<\/sup> reported study participants revealed serious symptoms of internet game addiction, which negatively affected their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/psychology\/mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">psychological health<\/a>\u00a0and self-identity. Participants also reported that they were aware of how video games negatively affected their daily lives and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/social-sciences\/academic-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">academic performance<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/medicine-and-dentistry\/family-relationship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how their family relationships<\/a>\u00a0worsened once they became addicted to video games. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0165032721011538?casa_token=raaUqftew7oAAAAA:8L8OJ_ZWAHlCBJR_evRY4pJldU2Dbx6YbJm7KmvqWHlCpA1thsNQElLn2YnNrpq7uxGuKIw9Fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byeon in 2022 study<\/a><sup>18<\/sup> reported that risky game users reported lower levels of happiness and satisfaction, as well as a significantly higher lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder, alcohol dependence, and suicidal ideation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aea6d80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aea6d80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22abfe4\" data-id=\"22abfe4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7421063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7421063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games Contain Pornography, Gambling and Data Mining\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348e387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"348e387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 2018 study published in the Journal of Sexual Health19 looked at 23722 video games from 1994 to 2013 and found that sexual content was present in 13% of the video games and that top-selling video games had 10.1% more sexual content across the period of study. Rebecca Collins in a 201720 research article reports that sexual content is highly prevalent in traditional media, and portrayals rarely depict the responsibilities and risks (e.g., condom use, pregnancy) associated with sexual activity. Gambling is endemic in video games with sports betting also growing in popularity, both of which are addictive. Ivoska&#8217;s study in 202221 surveyed grade 11-12 students who reported an increased incidence of problematic gambling in video games from 4.2% in 2018 to 8.3% in 2022. Ben Egliston wrote in Big Data and Society22 in 2022 that AI surveillance captures gamers actions and markets data for profit and that Epic, Electronic Arts and Activision explicitly state in licence agreements they capture user data. Egliston went on to state that even schools use gamification programs and apps to capture student data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acc3b40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acc3b40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1d777d\" data-id=\"f1d777d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4518448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4518448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Games Overuse Lead to Teens Never Leaving Home\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d96994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d96994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic video game immersion does nothing to prepare children and teens for the rigours of work and social performance demanded by employers. Poor achievement of literacy, inability to problem solve, and inability to think critically and reason are huge detriments to sustainable employment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/data\/datasets\/time-series\/demo\/cps\/cps-asec.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Census Bureau<\/a><sup>23<\/sup> reports in 2022 that more young adults are living with their parents now than at any other time in history (see figure 1) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www12.statcan.gc.ca\/census-recensement\/2011\/as-sa\/98-312-x\/2011003\/fig\/fig3_3-1-eng.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistics Canada<\/a><sup>24<\/sup> citing the same worrisome trend (see figure 2). What is surprising is that this situation appears acceptable and even preferable to many parents who have young adults living in their basement not working and not attending post-secondary school, who state to the author \u201cAt least I know where they are\u201d. What are these youth and young people doing at home?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06b2480 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06b2480\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c54258f\" data-id=\"c54258f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1e7b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b1e7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/census-chart-sc-1-1024x607.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/census-chart-sc-1-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/census-chart-sc-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/census-chart-sc-1-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/census-chart-sc-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80a28ab\" data-id=\"80a28ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5cc543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5cc543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/chart3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/chart3.jpg 770w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/chart3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/chart3-768x435.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2136df4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2136df4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e4be49\" data-id=\"6e4be49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87807a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a87807a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Can You Do?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b11969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b11969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Manage video game duration and content<\/strong>. Due to accumulating research showing a correlation between video game play and aggression and risk of harm to others, precaution is key for harm reduction. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22040315\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2012 study by Willoughby<\/a><sup>25<\/sup> showed more violent video game play predicted higher levels of violence over <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22549724\/#%3A~%3Atext%3DProsocial%20games%20reduced%20state%20hostility%2Caffect%20and%20less%20state%20hostility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study by Saleem in 2012<\/a><sup>26<\/sup> showed that prosocial games reduce state hostility and increase positive state affect in college students while violent video games have the opposite effect. The chart below reflects current research and expert recommendations regarding video game duration and content and can be used by parents and teachers in the process of developing rules and policies. The author of this article strongly recommends video games not be allowed anywhere on school grounds due to compilation of detrimental effects on children and youth.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f57ff4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f57ff4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e097511\" data-id=\"e097511\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ec89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ec89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTechnology Use Guidelines for Children and Youth\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36049f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36049f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/techuse-1024x283.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/techuse-1024x283.png 1024w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/techuse-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/techuse-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/techuse-1536x424.png 1536w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/techuse.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d1cc13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d1cc13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eea1be\" data-id=\"3eea1be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8295d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8295d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Created by Cris Rowan, creator of Reconnect Webinars and author of Virtual Child in conjunction with Dr. Andrew Doan, neuroscientist and author of Hooked on Games and Dr, Hilarie Cash, Director of reSTART Internet Addiction Recovery Program and author of Video Games and Your Kids, with contributions from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Pediatric Society.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f08f4af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f08f4af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae793f0\" data-id=\"ae793f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4d41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4d41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>2. Reduce Impact and Monitor Device Use.<\/strong> Playing video games on smaller screens and prohibiting use of virtual reality devices lessens the negative impacts of gaming. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23505967\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2013 study<\/a><sup>27<\/sup> showed the realistic controller and large screen elicited higher hostility, presence, and excitement when playing violent video games than a standard mouse and small screen, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24686493\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Douglas Gentile reported in a 2014<\/a><sup>28<\/sup> study that parental monitoring of media has protective effects on a wide variety of academic, social, and physical child outcomes including body mass index, average weekly sleep, school performance, prosocial behavior, and aggressive behavior.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76e1a88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76e1a88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5474eb5\" data-id=\"5474eb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1424302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1424302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3. Get gaming devices out of bedrooms.<\/strong> Bedrooms are for sleep\u2026period. When children and youth take screens into bedrooms, bathrooms and any unsupervised spaces, parents have no idea what they are viewing and who they are talking to. <a href=\"https:\/\/adc.bmj.com\/content\/102\/12\/1125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study by Fu in 2017<\/a><sup>29<\/sup> found that the placement of electronic devices in child bedrooms is believed to negatively impact school readiness and the placement of game console was associated with lower social competence<em>. <\/em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thensf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Sleep Foundation<\/a><sup>30<\/sup> in 2020 reports that over 60% of children and youth are chronically sleep deprived yet 75% are allowed screens in their bedrooms increasing their risk for obesity, diabetes, poor academic performance, risk-taking, depression, anxiety, heart problems, and even cancer. Children who come to school tired from being up at night gaming and\/or using social media are moody, volatile, and completely unable to pay attention, memorize facts, or assimilate information to promote learning <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29502749\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hale 2018<\/a><sup>31<\/sup>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-349ad5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"349ad5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1254ab0\" data-id=\"1254ab0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36f925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c36f925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4. Go Outside and Play. <\/strong>Erasing the negative effects of screens can actually be this simple\u2026go outside and play, yet many parents fear nature and their children, unfortunately, are kept inside<em>. <\/em>Walk through a neighborhood in the early evening or on the weekend and it\u2019s rare to see children outside playing. Parents unfortunately think it\u2019s safer to keep their children inside on screens, but forget when they are unsupervised and online are exposed to predators, cyberbullying, sexual and violent content, etc. Not only is playing outside good for children\u2019s spirit, sociability and fitness, but a <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamapediatrics\/fullarticle\/1107683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study by Singh in 2012<\/a><sup>32<\/sup> found that participation in physical activity also has a positive effect on children\u2019s academic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contemporarypediatrics.com\/view\/nature-play-prescription-healthier-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study by Bravender in 2020<\/a><sup>33<\/sup> reports that children who play freely in the great outdoors are healthier in body and mind and active engagement with the natural environment reduces stress and relieves depression in all ages and goes onto recommends physicians prescribe outdoor play for children. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-019-44097-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study by White in 2019<\/a><sup>34<\/sup> proved that spending at least 120 minutes per week in nature improves health and well-being and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0169204618309058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norwood found in 2019 study<\/a><sup>35<\/sup> that passive nature exposure promotes positive changes in attention, memory and mood, so why aren\u2019t we adopting outdoor school concepts in every school district in North America?\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b6e3cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b6e3cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab162a7\" data-id=\"ab162a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4c34f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e4c34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5. Want to find out more?<\/strong> Consider taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/reconnectwebinars.com\/technology-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reconnect Webinars \u2013 Technology Management<\/a> 3-day webinar series and become certified in <em>Balanced Technology Management<\/em>. Too long? Check out the 3.5 hour parent condensed version. Have a teen who overuses screens? Show them <a href=\"https:\/\/reconnectwebinars.com\/free-webinar-teens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech Talks for Teens<\/a> webinar which contains the new Screenbuster online certification training program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d8728f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d8728f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa7e5ca\" data-id=\"aa7e5ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b1b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10b1b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent.jpg 981w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/buildingFoundations-transparent-768x760.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7582d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7582d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/virtualFutures-transparent.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/virtualFutures-transparent.jpg 981w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/virtualFutures-transparent-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingtolearn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/virtualFutures-transparent-768x754.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dd57c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dd57c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c25b83\" data-id=\"3c25b83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d978f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d978f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch References\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce1c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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