My child and video games: what is the impact?

This test covers screens, sleep, tiredness, attention, procrastination, reading, curiosity, isolation, withdrawal, conflict, rules, anger, frustration, urges and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Screens If your child loses track of time when they play. If your child struggles to stop playing at the agreed time. Sleep If your child plays video games past their usual bedtime. If access to games in the evening makes it hard for your child to fall asleep. Tiredness If your child is tired or hard to wake after long evenings of gaming. If your child keeps playing even when they are visibly exhausted. Attention If your child struggles to focus on homework in periods of heavy gaming. If your child thinks or talks about games during unrelated activities. Procrastination If your child puts off homework in order to play. If your child rushes through other activities so as to be able to play. Reading If reading or other cognitive activities have declined as gaming has grown. If your child can hardly recall reading, drawing or doing a creative hobby lately. Curiosity If your child's curiosity for activities outside gaming has decreased. If gaming has narrowed the range of activities your child enjoys. Isolation If your child sees less of the friends who do not play. If your child increasingly avoids group activities such as sport, hobbies or the wider family. Withdrawal If your child prefers playing alone or online to spending time with the family. If your child seems elsewhere, even with the family, because of games. Conflict If discussions about gaming rules often turn into conflict at home. If the end of a gaming session is often a tense moment at home. Rules If your child negotiates, pleads or finds ploys to extend gaming sessions. If your child readily accepts that video games are not always available. Anger If your child has outbursts of anger or tears connected to video games. If your child reacts sharply when you ask them to stop playing. Frustration If your child calms down with difficulty after a frustration linked to games. If your child can accept a time limit on gaming without a scene. Urges If your child tries to get access to games during family activities. If your child is able to stop playing of their own accord when they need to. Readiness to change If you feel ready to explore what gaming brings your child and what it costs them. If you would gladly help your child find a better balance with games.