Grand Theft Auto Addiction – Is this Game Becoming a Problem in Your Home?

The "Grand Theft Auto" series of video games is a best-selling franchise with millions of fans worldwide. Setting aside the adult nature of this title, plenty of discussion has arisen about gaming addiction and Grand Theft Auto addiction, as countless gamers have found themselves dealing with behavioral and social problems as they struggle to pull themselves away from their favorite game.

But are video game addiction and Grand Theft Auto addiction really issues of concern? The American Medical Association has yet to classify Internet addiction, gaming addiction, and other similar issues as full-fledged mental health disorders, yet in 2007 found that these problems can still lead to "social dysfunction/disruption" and many other behavioral and social consequences similar to addictions such as gambling. The AMA has continued to push for more research into Internet and gaming addiction, noting that despite the lack of the label "addiction," those afflicted with these problems are still suffering serious side effects.

These drawbacks are only magnified when the gamers in question are children, as their young minds and bodies are still developing. As a parent, what can you do if you are worried that your young video game fan might be developing a serious problem, such as Grand Theft Auto addiction or another gaming addiction? Of course, your first resource should be your family doctor, but if you're looking for solutions to help create healthy, effective systems in your home for monitoring the amount of screen time your kids spend in front of video games – like Grand Theft Auto – as well as the Internet, TV, and more, the Mikko Que can help. This innovative device gives you unprecedented ability to manage the amount of time your kids spend with a variety of multimedia and entertainment devices in your home, even when you're not around to enforce these time limits.

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.

Contact us today to learn more about the Mikko Que and how it can help you stop Grand Theft Auto addiction, gaming addiction, Internet addiction, and other similar issues related to the overuse of media devices, before they start.

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