Constant vigil at the computer is a familiar activity for young people. To win back the child from the Internet, you need to offer him a different form of leisure, which will captivate him more than endless "shooters", "walkers" and the so-called communication in social networks.
Instruction manual
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Why is he always at the computer? The answer is simple: he is well there. Virtual life relieves him of the burden of responsibility for his behavior, no one reads notations, and games relieve stress. Friends are also easier to make on the Internet, especially if in real life relationships with peers do not stick together.
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Do not stop a teenager from approaching a computer under threat of punishment. Such measures, as a rule, have the opposite effect. You don’t want it to disappear in the middle of nowhere in search of the coveted Internet connection.
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Become a friend of your child, do not dismiss his problems. Let him tell you, and not virtual interlocutors, about what is happening in his life. Perhaps in the hustle and bustle of everyday worries, you have become very distant, before it’s too late, it’s worth catching up.
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Call the teenager for a frank conversation. Say that you worry about his health, that a constant vigil at the computer still does not save him from the hardships of real life, no matter how much he wants to. Let him know that you think he is a fully grown man who no one is going to ban, but there are so many different ways to live life is interesting.
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Spend more time together. Show your child that there is a huge world around him that is waiting for him to master it. At the weekend, pull him out of town, into nature. It’s great if you can get out on a camping trip and go to a concert.
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Give your teen a fitness club membership. Do not insist that he certainly attend all classes. But still, once the money has been paid, maybe he goes at least for trial training? Do not demand that the sport completely replace the virtual component from his life, explain that you just want to see him healthy and strong.
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If a child spends most of the day at the computer, abandons his studies, becomes aggressive and irritable, does not respond to your comments, contact a psychologist for help. Perhaps this is a serious addiction that cannot be removed by persuasion. Together with a specialist, you will overcome this difficult period in the life of a teenager.