Pediatr. praxi 2018; 19(6): 317-321 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2018.062

Game over – children caught in the net

MUDr. Bc. Daniela Zmeškalová, Ph.D.
Klinika psychiatrie, LF UP a FN Olomouc

Digital technologies have become a regular part of everyday life and children meet them already during infancy. Excessive useof smartphones, tablets or computers has negative consequences, including the risk of pathological development and causingmental health problems (gaming disorder is already described in ICD-11). There is no question whether children should or shouldn’tuse modern technology, but when, and how to set the rules of use and how to be a good guide. Pediatricians are expected toknow when and how to talk to families and children in order to reduce the potential risks of over-exploiting technology and toprevent the development of technological addiction – it is desirable to limit the screen time, to choose the appropriate contentand to ensure optimal ways of parental intervention.

Keywords: digital technology, computer games, addiction, internet

Published: December 15, 2018  Show citation

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Zmeškalová D. Game over – children caught in the net. Pediatr. praxi. 2018;19(6):317-321. doi: 10.36290/ped.2018.062.
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