Free mini course
Video Games & Your child’s brain
Do you have an uneasy feeling that playing video games is bad for your child’s brain?
Screen time is worse than you think
We all know how pervasive video games and other electronic devices are in our children’s lives, but what most people don’t know is the profound negative and lasting effects they have on a growing brain.
This mini course is based on Dr Dunckley’s experience with several hundred pediatric and young adult patients on- and off- video games: what symptoms occur due to gaming and other screen-time activities, how damage occurs over time, what systems are affected, and what happens to your child’s nervous system during and after an “electronic fast.” This, combined with peer-reviewed research, makes for a very compelling argument that video games, social media, scrolling, texting and so on can cause short and long-term negative effects.
Screen time alters biorhythms, dopamine pathways, stress hormones, and brain blood flow.
Why learn about electronic screen fasting
As a parent you must be convinced yourself that it’s worth it. You must learn what happens in the eyes, brain, and body during gaming or other screen time stimulation to cause dysregulation of mood and arousal levels. Dr. Dunckley’s program explains the behind-the-scenes action in simple terms with lots of examples. Then, to be fully committed, you need to learn about the potential benefits of the electronic fast.
The benefits of Screen fasting
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Children that comply with instructions
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Improve reading & math skills
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Improved attention span
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Gets homework done without tantrums
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Better quality sleep
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Less irritability, frustration & depression
Lastly, you need to know how to implement it. This is the tough part! Parents get overwhelmed with the just the thought of telling their child. Dr Dunckley’s program specifically addresses this issue, and provides practical tools to help you and your child succeed.
Dr. Victoria Dunckley, M.D.
The hardest part for me as a clinician is helping the parent who resists.
It’s either because they’re not convinced of the video games’ impact, because they feel it’s too difficult, if not impossible to implement in today’s world, or because they feel they’d be giving up precious moments of peace and quiet.
