The Game That Never Ends: Why Your 5-9 Year-Old Can't Stop
What gaming and YouTube are doing to your child's brain, and how to arm them with the mindset to push back without a daily battle.
This Week’s Scenario
Your child finishes their screen time, or you call them for dinner, or it’s time for salah, and the transition off the screen becomes a battle every single time. The bargaining, the one more minute that becomes twenty, the tears, the anger. You’re not dealing with a child who doesn’t understand the rules. You’re dealing with a child whose brain has been pulled into a state that makes stopping genuinely difficult. This week is about how to end the session before it ends you.
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