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1. highly recommend to parents
   very helpful book highly recommend to anyone who wants to become a parent or who is currently a parent. I find it to be very clear to trying to convey how this can help you understand healthy and unhealthy behaviors with gaming.

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2. Dr K has incredible insight.
   This book is a must read for any parent struggling to help their teenager or college student reduce their screen time. Dr K shares his clinical knowledge from many years in psychiatric practice and uses scientifically backed recommendations to help us learn to ask the right type of questions and actively listen to our children in order to create a safe space to talk about gaming and screens.

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3. Best book I’ve read this decade – EVEN IF you’re NOT a parent or a gamer, this book is a must-read.
   Feeling like your kid’s living in their computer or console or phone? Addicted to tech yourself, just like me? Dr. K’s epic book is a lifesaver! This book, by a former gaming-obsessed doc (who gets it!), is a breath of fresh air, and it’s about WAY more than just gaming and parenting!!
   EVEN IF you’re NOT a parent or a gamer yourself, this book is a must-read. Dr. K cracks the code on communication and understanding people, especially those who might be a little hooked on something – games, social media, you name it.
   Forget yelling “screen time’s over!” Dr. K shows you how to actually connect with your child and understand why they love games so much. Then, he gives you sneaky ninja tricks (okay, maybe not sneaky) to help them find a healthy balance and explore other awesome stuff.
   This book isn’t about punishment, it’s about working together. It’s like having a wise, funny friend walk you through the whole video game thing, or any situation where connection seems impossible. With Dr. K’s help, you can raise a kid who rocks both the real world and the digital one (or, you know, just navigate any relationship with a newfound understanding).

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4. As a 45 y/o woman who got addicted to video games herself, protect your kiddos.
   This book has some really good advice in it and this topic needs to be discussed more. He explains how kids/people get addicted to video games and helps the reader understand what addicted kids are going through. You cannot help someone with video game addiction, until you really understand how this happens. Then he gives great parenting advice on exactly how to go about getting your child or older kid on board with improving their life while still keeping games in their life. My only thing I want to add is that some people/kids will just be better off quitting cold turkey as this gaming addiction thing is really hard to manage. I couldn’t believe it happened to me as a 45 yo woman. Never expected that video games would take such a hold on me. Thanks to the author for bring light to this issue that parents really need help navigating.

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5. The book is great but
   Sent used book twice, dirty and damaged.

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6. Glad to have his book!
   My son and I have been listening to his pod talks and sessions for a few years now. Glad he did a book! Great new subjects in Psychology -going to be an important topic for the years coming as more and more people are addicted to their games/social media/ etc… Love Dr. K!!

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7. All parents of gamers should have this knowledge.
   As a Ludologist, I bought this book to study. However, after reading it, I believe this is the best book for a parent with a child who has an unhealthy relationship with video games.
   As someone who struggled with video game addiction in my childhood, I wish this book would have been around many years ago for my parents to read.
   The book is very thorough and it outlines the approach I hope to take someday if I too become the parent of a gamer.

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8. Good for your inner child, too
   I gamed daily for more than two decades. Dr. Kanojia saved me and my future. This book is a great starting point and, for me, a solid consolation of the work he has already helped me do. And now I have the tools and know-how to help my siblings with their children; maybe one day with my own.

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9. This book is incredible and i think is a must read for any parents in 2024.

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10. Very informative and useful, not only for the parents but for everyday life too. Thank you Dr K!

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11. Really enjoying the book. It’s super informative and easy to read, but still packed with deep insights. The tips and advice are really helpful for setting gaming limits (but not only! its also great for communication, understanding each other, etc). Highly recommend for everybody!

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12. Gave this to my mother. She read 2 pages and never picked it up again.
    The book itself is very likely to contain brilliant content. Sadly, it can only assist caring, yet misguided, parents.
    Parents who prioritise their work or other parts of their own life over their relationships with their children will not benefit.
    At least now, I can distinguish which of the two types my mother is.

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13. YouTubeで著者を知り彼のYouTubeを見るようになりました。
    彼は実際にゲーム中毒に悩んだ過去があり、その経験を元に多くのゲーマーにアドバイスをして、問題を解決する専門家です。
    私もゲーム中毒に悩んだ時期があり、この本はすごく参考になりました。
    これからの時代はすべての人がテクノロジーの中毒とうまく付き合っていく必要があると思います。
    かなりおすすめの本です。

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