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Video games is a lifesaver in my house, when you are a single mother and live in a two bedroom apt., all i have to say is go play ps2, And i have at least a little time to my self. Besides i love video games just as much as he does.It's true for adults with ADD too.  I used to play Everquest  12 hrs at a clip  on weekends...I stopped playing Video Games a yr ago ...a couple more years at that clip and I might of started seeing elves in The supermarket.  I'd play Nintendo the same way  4, 5, 6 hrs straight.  My eyes would burn from not blinking.  More than once in the 80s and 90s I was late for work because I had stayed up  getting the  next "key" level"  whatever.  Fraking things  are so much stimulation  it's all I thought of  when playing them it's almost like being in a meditative state. I wasn't thinking of anything but "the game" i was playingwhat amazes me is that my child can sit still, and focus while playing his n64, but forget sitting still for anything else

My 4 year old ADHD son finds joy and comfort in computer games.

He can be a loner, doesn't like group activites (we have four kids), he cant keep attention on the things that the other kids do and he gets distracted so easily that many "normal" things just frustrate him.

if left to his own would choose to play with his trains (thomas) or on the computer.

As with all things moderation is the key.

But allowing him to have some success, to find something that he likes and wants to do, and something that he can learn with is just fine with me.

[QUOTE=duques6511970]what amazes me is that my child can sit still, and focus while playing his n64, but forget sitting still for anything else[/QUOTE]

Mine too,though even when hes playing hes not completely still.

Have been found to lead to seizure activitie. I had seizures as a child therefore our kids don't get them. They also focus for the kid. Our school here gives homework in evey subject Mon. -Thurs. No time any ways. Chores on weekends. This school is very focused on strong skills. I just feel today kids are being forced to learn things at younger ages. Not all ready at same time also.Video games cause seizures in only about 3% of people with epilipsy.  My son started having seizures at 7 years old after taking Ritalin based medication.  He went through months of testing to determine the cause of seizures (including testing for photosensitivity).  If your child is photosensitive then even watching television could cause seizure activity, it is based on the refresh rate the program or video game is filmed in.  The rapidity of the flashing that you cannot see with the naked eye is the problem.  I allow my son to play video games and what I think is really amazing is that he can concentrate on what is going on, focus his energy into manipulating obstacles and if allowed he would stay quietly in front of a video game for hours.  We of course limit that time, but sometimes I wish there was a way to package school work into video games.