With reference to the article "18-month Net ban, community service for PC game addict" published in The Straits Times newspaper on the 17th January 2007, i have a few comments on this topic.
I feel that this is extreme end of a game addict. When the parents find out that their child is a game addict, i think that other than just confiscating the Internet cable or locking the computer up would be enough. Parents should talk to the child on the matter and make him realise his problem. If one does not do so there may be a chance that the child feel that the parents just want to go against him or else the child may feel that "what's wrong with playing computer games every day?”. This will result in just another game addict like the one mentioned in the newspaper. The person may be so desperate and would go all our just to satisfy his addiction to computer games. This may cause the child to commit crimes unwittingly.
In conclusion, parents should try to reason with the child or perhaps come to a agreement on the issue where the child may get to play a certain amount of hours of the computer game and would slowly cut down to the appropriate number of hours. If the parent still cannot control the child maybe external help is needed for example seeking treatment for the child for the professionals
Sunday, April 15, 2007
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