Online game addiction

[DR MHM]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

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[peter0425]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

First you must Transfer this to OFF TOPIC section since this is not about gambling , and second why let Him play that long ? it is your own mistakes giving him a chance to do it
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Make some rules , if he cannot follow the rules then Take the Gadget from him and never let to play until he Learned what he must do.

[Mauser]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

It is good that you notice the change in his gambling habit. You are his older brother and need to take care of him. With 15 he is too young yo control his life alone. How about you make clear boundaries for him? Like he is only allowed to play one hour per day after finishing all his work? There needs to be a chance to have regular day with a little bit of gambling.

[boyptc]

I went through that kind of life when I was a teenager. My parents just let me enjoy that kind of life and they didn't stopped me until I've matured. I think since there's still a pandemic and everyone isn't allowed to go out unless you have a very important travel, you give him advise to take time to rest whenever he plays.

You're not stopping him to play but you want him to manage his time as he play and to do other things and stuff.

Just talk to him and give him a brotherly advise, he will surely listen to you if you talk to him calmly.

[semobo]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

Stop the data connection if he is using home wifi to connect and only allow him to play for limited time, don't go harsh at him which will make him more angry and more addicted towards the game, all you need to do is to get his attention towards some other thing and spend time with him to help him to stay away from the game.

[Twinkledoe]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

Stop the data connection if he is using home wifi to connect and only allow him to play for limited time, don't go harsh at him which will make him more angry and more addicted towards the game, all you need to do is to get his attention towards some other thing and spend time with him to help him to stay away from the game.

Find another activity that will make him forget the game. Sometimes, all they need is attention. Think of activity that he likes doing it with you. Maybe, he is hooked because for him, there's nothing else to do. Try cooking, playing other indoor games, whatever you think he may get his interested with. If you will let this continue, would be hard for him to get out of this addiction. And be a problem once face-to-face classes resume.

[newwest]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

You will need to develop some other hobby for him or what else he used to like before the gaming. Might be a little incentive in doing something else would just help him to get rid of this addiction for now firstly. Its really very easy for kids to be stuck with games and getting them out is difficult. But doing some out of box thinking might just help here.

[acener]

Try to limit his internet usage that would limit his game time and all the internet related activities that he have,
Then try to encourage him for physical activities like playing or any sports and you could also try to encourage him to work out.
I have been playing too much online games to and planning to buy a bicycle to have my daily exercise from it.

[Ucy]

The game he is addicted to is not the kind of game any kind of person should be playing, not to talk of getting addicted to. If the game is good/safe,  makes him productive, makes him a better person then i may consider him if he earns a living from it by playing it or something, maybe few hours  in a day (so that he can have time for other important things he need in his life.).

Unfortunately, i don't recommend violent video games to children no matter how much they earn from them. Game developers should focus  more on making games that solve important societal problems without making them boring to people. Games could be made to have non-lethal weapons... and such weapons should be targeted at characters that deserved to be caught. The caught criminal(alleged criminal ) should be given fair hearing when caught , and should be judged the right way under Just Law.  I believe this will teach kids how to solve crime problems justly and could keep them to be productive if such game is well made.

I would advice you to give him a productive tasks that you can reward him daily for doing it right. The task should be useful/good things he will like doing and getting rewarded for. Do it always while gradually making sure he spend less time on the game and more time on the production thing he earns rewards from . Find ways to teach or get him  use  his new skills to benefit society. That should develop his talents and eventually help him earn a living from other people .

[francisbaud]

Some games are a lot more addictive than others. The worst ones I'd say are MMORPG, as the player knows that while he's not playing, the world continues to evolve, people continue to trade items, battles keep spawning, etc. Also the "grind" (killing mobs repetitively) can become addicting. The games that are less addicting are sports or racing games I believe. n between there are short session Battle Royale or MOBA, but those can still be very addictive.


Maybe your brother could try another game that is less addictive, rather than stopping gaming entirely.

[semobo]

Some games are a lot more addictive than others. The worst ones I'd say are MMORPG, as the player knows that while he's not playing, the world continues to evolve, people continue to trade items, battles keep spawning, etc. Also the "grind" (killing mobs repetitively) can become addicting. The games that are less addicting are sports or racing games I believe. n between there are short session Battle Royale or MOBA, but those can still be very addictive.


Maybe your brother could try another game that is less addictive, rather than stopping gaming entirely.

Each and every game made in a way to addict the people, that is how they are making money which includes freefire, PUBG, COD and other battlefield games because it is not preprogrammed game, it is like real people are playing using their skills.

[Xinarae*]

Many people play as a means of entertainment but if you are more addicted then you have to take some control measures to get rid of online game addiction this is a very important task at this time we need to increase our intimacy with family members, especially parents. How our social relations are getting weaker day by day let's start to bring a change here from our own family Participate in household chores spend time with family members. It is good to get into the habit of walking around and reading books at leisure try to know and learn something new with it if you can use the internet properly then it is a really nice weapon.

[LiceNseHit]

i dont know anything about the game but if its a multiplayer make an account and beat him that will make him lose interest in the game

[XavierLaurent]

The more you try to stop him the more he'll get bitter and will try to play even more. Forbidden fruit is the most delicious one after all. I think he'll eventually grow from it. Try introducing new habits to his life without limiting his current one. In such case you might get him hooked on something else.

[Anatol94]

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[ethereumhunter]

You should discuss with him and ask him not to watch and play mobile online games too long. You can give him something that can make him busy and not think about playing the games. But you should have patient because that will not be easy to drag him out from his room and ask him to do something. Try to be his friend and act as his friend and not be his brother because he will feel that you force him.

[Ucy]

i dont know anything about the game but if its a multiplayer make an account and beat him that will make him lose interest in the game

Spanking or corporal punishment is probably permitted especially if you are guiltless and don't deserve to be beaten too as a parent/guardian. However, I do think there are more effective ways of correcting children without violence.

[Chato1977]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

Confiscate His gadget lol, why let Him use the gadget in wrong way?

We are mature enough to Know the truth and safe and addiction is not really a good way to let younger person to find its way to happen .

[DeathAngel]

It’s a normal thing for a kid that age, 15 is young man, he will grow out of it. At some point he’s going to discover bars & women so don’t be too hard on him. It’s not unusual for a 15 year old to be really obsessed with gaming.

[Natsuu]

I have a younger brother aged 15.In this covid case,schools and colleges are closed and he is staying at home. He used to play online games like free fire,pubg etc.But now he is addicted to free free fire.He is watching and playing garena free fire all the day and night.He don’t do any other thing even sometimes he forgets to eat.I am very worried about him.Would you mind suggesting me how can I turn him back to normal life?

15 years old and can play all he wants? must be heaven, but for the sake of your brother, this is how it works for me and my co-gamers.

1. GIVE HIM CHORES, and don't ever let him play as long as he didn't finish his chores. <- the easiest way to somehow relieve him from gaming
2. Rewards and punishments, similar to (1) the rewards must be for him able to play but for punishment, you can confiscate, ground him, or anything that comes into your mind.

These are I think the effective ways that will not affect your relationship with your brother, and don't forget to STAND YOUR GROUND as the ELDER SIBLING.

P.S. you can transfer this thread to P&S thread as this tackles addiction of the young generations of our society