We’ve always said these games should be used in moderation and should be a part of a well-rounded lifestyle, along with going outside to play, and reading, and doing schoolwork,
Video games can be addictive just as most things. By having moderation in your life, you can ensure you're well rounded instead of addicted to doing one thing.
Children who were more impulsive and less comfortable with other children spent more time playing video games, the study found.
Since the children are more comfortable making friends in an online social setting they might be less comfortable in social settings like school. Impulsive children might like the stimulation that video games provide and that compels them to play more.
There’s been a lot of buzz about whether video games are habit-forming, and whether parents are exaggerating when they say their teenagers are “addicted” to game playing. Now new research on children who are heavy gamers suggests parents may have something else to worry about: depression.
Even though parents can exaggerate the amount of time their children spend playing video games it should be partially the parents responsibility to manage how long their children play the game. If a parent actively notices that their child's day to day life is being disturbed from excessive screen time, they should intervene. If their child can learn to play video games moderately this will reduce the risks of video game addiction and/or depression due to being chronically online.