Matthew, I follow a Video Gaming Support Group for Parents on Facebook (via Cam Adair of GameQuitters.com) and we share stories and information, give guidance when asked, and most importantly, we are cheer leaders for one another. It's easy, as a parent, to throw in the towel and give in, so the group helps with keeping that focus, and reminding parents that they are doing the right thing, even when It's really challenging.

As Cam Adair, from GameQuitters.com says " Although these are steps in the right direction, if YouTube really cared about digital well being, they would have "auto-play" turned OFF by default. The setting currently remains on." I concur.

Thanks for your question Anita. Q Hindsight is 20/20. It’s always easier to reflect on what you might have done differently when you have the knowledge of what came before. Looking back, were there warning signs that you are more aware of now that you can share with other parents/caregivers? A Yes, there were warning signs. Jake had lost interest in the sports activities he’d loved. He spoke mostly about online friends and much less about friends at school. He had more difficulty waking in...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHmC2D0_Hdg Cam talks about how playing video games overtook his life. He talks about dropping out of school and pretending to work at a restaurant. He explained he would pretend to go to the restaurant in the day so he could sneak back home to sleep after being up all night playing video games. Cam talks about how his research said 97% of youth aged 2-17 play video games. In the UK he explained his research showed more kids between the ages of 2-5 know how to...