Breaking Internet Addiction – Is it Necessary with Your Child?

Internet addiction – you may have heard the term and brushed it aside, thinking that addiction is an issue reserved for such vices as drugs, alcohol, gambling, and others. But this issue – while yet to obtain official recognition as a true addiction – is still a serious problem replete with negative side effects, especially in children. If you're a parent wondering if your child's Internet usage is no longer in the territory of a simple pleasure and has crossed over into something more serious, breaking Internet addiction may be something you're looking into. Can it be done?

First, it's important to determine whether your child really has a serious problem before worrying about breaking Internet addiction. Here are some warning signs you can look for:

• Does your child neglect household chores in order to stay online?

• Does your child form new relationships with other users on the Internet?

• Do your child's grades or schoolwork suffer because of their Internet use?

• Does your child find life to be boring when they are not online?

• Does your child often stay on the Internet longer than they intended?

Of course, if your child meets too many of these criteria, your first resource should be your family's doctor. But, if you are looking into methods of breaking Internet addiction that you can enact yourself, the Mikko Que can help. This parental control solution allows you the power to monitor and regulate your child's usage time on not only the Internet, but also the TV, video games, and other entertainment devices in the home. With the Mikko Que you can reduce the use of electronic devices by decreasing your child's time allowance over a period of time.  For example, in a given month you might allow your child 10 hours a day of use. Then, you can reduce usage to eight hours a day the next month and so on until your child's media consumption is more in line with recommended standards. This technique is less obtrusive and will result in less resistance.  It will also give parents the peace of mind that during sleeping hours their children are not up watching TV, playing video games, or surfing the Internet.

Our device can be a healthy part in your goal of breaking Internet addiction, and also helping teach your children effective media consumption and time management skills. Contact us today to learn more about the Mikko Que, the most advanced parental control device on the market.

Media Management for Children … It’s time.