Game addiction in children is spreading. Consumers’ Union President Mahmut Şahin, who warned that if precautions are not taken, it can be as dangerous as cigarettes and drugs, drew attention to the war game passwords sold in chain markets. Stating that children take money from their parents’ wallets without permission for the sake of passwords, Şahin said, “The passwords for games that are addictive to children under the age of 18 and lead to violence should not be easily sold in chain markets. The places where they are sold should also be under control.”
Şahin, Chairman of the Consumers Union; In his statement, he said that in the fight against addiction, only cigarettes and drugs should not come to mind.
BEWARE OF ‘SINE’ ADDICTIONS!
Stating that there are insidious addictions that people are not aware of, Şahin said, “Some addictions target our children. Game addiction is at the forefront of addictions targeting children. Game addiction is as dangerous as cigarettes and drugs.” said.
INCREASES ATTENTION TO VIOLENCE
Explaining that children have become very addicted to war games in recent years, Şahin said, “There is a sense of violence, cruelty and harming all kinds of opposing sides in addictive war games. Children can easily play these games without supervision. Children do not become asocial as they spend a long time in front of the computer. And their tendency to violence is increasing. This causes children to start fights in other places. These games are the basis of this.” he said.
THEY TAKE MONEY FROM THEIR FAMILY’S POCKETS
Stating that children can access war games very easily, Şahin continued:
“Children’s easy access to these games also creates some problems. Children can buy some passwords to use in war games from chain markets without their families knowing it. They use these passwords in games to play games by buying different things such as weapons and materials. If it is forbidden to sell cigarettes under the age of 18, we will protect our health, This game addiction needs to be strictly controlled in order to protect the youth and our generation. While the markets sell game passwords, they do not pay attention to the age of the person they are selling, whether the parent gives permission or not. The child spends more money to reach the war game passwords. The parent does not know that he is spending this money. They start stealing money from their parents’ pockets to get the password. Addiction brings children to such a point. This danger needs to be recognized and necessary precautions should be taken. The passwords for games that are addictive to children under the age of 18 and lead to violence should not be easily sold in chain markets. S Thrown places should also be under control.
Stating that families later realized that they were taking money from children’s pockets without permission to get game codes, Şahin said, “The families realized this with the receipts they found in the garbage. Some children even spent their parents’ rent money to buy game codes.” said.
Specialist Clinical Psychologist Dilara Boztepe stated that although game addiction is seen in all age groups, it is especially common in children and adolescents.
Stating that children tend to lie to hide their playing time, Boztepe said, “Game addiction also increases attention and concentration, impulsivity and violence in children.” used the phrases.
Boztepe stated that the reasons for game addiction in children are insufficient and poor quality communication within the family, and the family’s not paying much attention to the children, and said:
“Families need to pay attention to the games children play. Especially violent war games, games with dangerous and cruel scenes, such as punching and killing increase violence in children and normalize violence. With this normalization, anger control disorders occur in children and adolescents. there should be a quality and sufficient communication. Parents should spend time with their children during the day and ask their children how the day is going. Activities that involve their children both inside and outside the home should be planned, and families should be informed about which games children play. Game addiction should definitely be taken seriously. In addition, game addiction can cause situations such as ‘taking money’ in children without permission from their families. Families must also receive psychological support in order to prevent worse psychological consequences for children. “
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