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by Andrew Fishman (Author)
"Perfect for any parent who wants to meet their young gamer with empathy, wisdom, and a renewed sense of partnership." --Doug Bolton, PhD, author of Untethered: Creating Connected Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation
Parents have good reason to worry when they don't understand the video games their kids are playing.
Their children stare at a screen for hours every day. Eyes glazed over, they seem oblivious to the world and throw tantrums when asked to help fold laundry. According to a recent survey, three-quarters of American parents think their children spend too much time in front of screens. Two-thirds of parents believe raising children is more difficult than twenty years ago, primarily due to their children's access to technology.
Parents have questions and don't know what information to trust. What games are appropriate? How much screen time is too much? Have children lost the ability and desire to socialize? Are they desensitized to violence? Who are they talking to online? Why has everything become a power struggle?
Author Andrew Fishman walks parents through a comprehensive guide to all the challenges of parenting a gamer. He provides scientific evidence and cultural context to empower parents to make values-based decisions and raise healthy children. Parenting a Gamer contains practical strategies to help children make healthy decisions related to gaming, balance screen time with other activities, and practice internet safety, all without arguments.
When it comes to helping children make positive choices related to gaming, this book is a game changer.
Author Biography
Andrew Fishman is a licensed mental health professional in Chicago, where he specializes in treating video game addiction in adolescents. He earned a master's degree in social work at Loyola University and is certified in counseling gaming disorder by the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board. Andrew's articles on video games and mental health have been featured repeatedly as essential topics in Psychology Today, where he is listed as a Thought Leader. He has been featured worldwide in interviews by the Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera Plus, FintechBeat, El País, and for DC Fintech's Week 2021. He has also been quoted in numerous psychology and technology publications, ranging from Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews to European Business Magazine. He lives in Chicago where he can often be found playing The Legend of Zelda and Assassin's Creed in his spare time.
