Comments on: Enabling Internet Addicts http://www.kidglue.com/2009/12/31/enabling-internet-addicts/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Hudock http://www.kidglue.com/2009/12/31/enabling-internet-addicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4704 Jennifer Hudock Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:30:34 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=17842#comment-4704 My daughter was addicted to the youth social networking site, Meez, over the summer. I finally took the Internet away from her completely for about five months, and was pleased when she admitted about two months in that she actually didn't miss the Internet as much as she thought she would. She started spending more time reading, drawing and even wrote a few short stories. Here's hoping more parents can pry their kids off the 'net, before they forget there's a real world out there nothing like the virtual reality they play in every day. My daughter was addicted to the youth social networking site, Meez, over the summer. I finally took the Internet away from her completely for about five months, and was pleased when she admitted about two months in that she actually didn’t miss the Internet as much as she thought she would. She started spending more time reading, drawing and even wrote a few short stories. Here’s hoping more parents can pry their kids off the ‘net, before they forget there’s a real world out there nothing like the virtual reality they play in every day.

]]> By: Paul A http://www.kidglue.com/2009/12/31/enabling-internet-addicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4585 Paul A Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:20:25 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=17842#comment-4585 A good example of kids using their imagination is the kids cartoon Jibber Jabber - have you seen it? :) A good example of kids using their imagination is the kids cartoon Jibber Jabber – have you seen it? :)

]]> By: Crystal Arcand http://www.kidglue.com/2009/12/31/enabling-internet-addicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4584 Crystal Arcand Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:44:06 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=17842#comment-4584 Thanks for your frank sharing, Paul! I'm glad you were able to break away. Thanks for your frank sharing, Paul! I’m glad you were able to break away.

]]> By: Paul A http://www.kidglue.com/2009/12/31/enabling-internet-addicts/comment-page-1/#comment-4583 Paul A Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=17842#comment-4583 My son played Tribal Wars (not necessarily a kids game) and got me to look after his account. I was hooked, and after 2-3 months, I was spending up to 20 hours a day playing this game. After 4 months, I quit. I had to spend more time in the real world. My son played Tribal Wars (not necessarily a kids game) and got me to look after his account. I was hooked, and after 2-3 months, I was spending up to 20 hours a day playing this game.

After 4 months, I quit. I had to spend more time in the real world.

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