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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 331350" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>DaisyFace, thanks for making me laugh!</p><p> </p><p>If it's possible that gaming can be BOTH an addiction and stimming, then that's what it is for my son.</p><p> </p><p>I've been reading a lot lately on the human brain, and most gaming provides random rewards, identical to gambling, affecting the same brain regions.</p><p> </p><p>I can also see where being able to watch TV or play "one" game (if there is such a limit!) calms my son down.</p><p> </p><p>Whatamess, that is EXACTLY my son's behavior when he doesn't get his games. He has a huge sense of entitlement. He is antisocial, will not sit at the kitchen table with us with-o repeated reminders, and sometimes an argument. He goes through withdrawal, and fidgets all the way home from school until he can get at the games at home. </p><p> </p><p>When he's not gaming, he is much nicer and more social. By social, I mean "normal" social, not the arm-punching, leg kicking, tripping Mom, shoving kind of social he often enacts, and then says he doesn't know what the problem is when Mom tells him to stop. </p><p> </p><p>He loves to read and that is a great outlet for him. He also loves candy, and McD's.</p><p> </p><p>Luckily, it doesn't take him 2 wks to reconnect ... he's usually better in a day or two.</p><p> </p><p>I will talk to him about what he thinks should be done about the situation. So far, we've only spoken in passing. husband and I went to dinner for our date night tonight.</p><p>Ggf was in bed, asleep, when I got home around 5:15--very odd. I awakened him to give him dinner, and couldn't figure out why he was so tired and his eyes were so red. After eating, he immediately went back to bed. I left the house thinking that he was overwhelmed with school issues. </p><p> </p><p>NOT.</p><p> </p><p>At dinner, husband told me that he read difficult child the riot act, and found a DVD player, a hand-held game, and a duplicate set of my office keys in difficult child's room. </p><p> </p><p>He said difficult child was crying because of the loss of all those things, plus, he was awake most of last night playing the games and watching movies.</p><p>Arrrgh.</p><p> </p><p>At least tomorrow, difficult child will have gotten a good night's sleep. This whole thing is so self defeating. These kids have no idea ...</p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/1010hammer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hammer:" title="hammer :hammer:" data-shortname=":hammer:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 331350, member: 3419"] DaisyFace, thanks for making me laugh! If it's possible that gaming can be BOTH an addiction and stimming, then that's what it is for my son. I've been reading a lot lately on the human brain, and most gaming provides random rewards, identical to gambling, affecting the same brain regions. I can also see where being able to watch TV or play "one" game (if there is such a limit!) calms my son down. Whatamess, that is EXACTLY my son's behavior when he doesn't get his games. He has a huge sense of entitlement. He is antisocial, will not sit at the kitchen table with us with-o repeated reminders, and sometimes an argument. He goes through withdrawal, and fidgets all the way home from school until he can get at the games at home. When he's not gaming, he is much nicer and more social. By social, I mean "normal" social, not the arm-punching, leg kicking, tripping Mom, shoving kind of social he often enacts, and then says he doesn't know what the problem is when Mom tells him to stop. He loves to read and that is a great outlet for him. He also loves candy, and McD's. Luckily, it doesn't take him 2 wks to reconnect ... he's usually better in a day or two. I will talk to him about what he thinks should be done about the situation. So far, we've only spoken in passing. husband and I went to dinner for our date night tonight. Ggf was in bed, asleep, when I got home around 5:15--very odd. I awakened him to give him dinner, and couldn't figure out why he was so tired and his eyes were so red. After eating, he immediately went back to bed. I left the house thinking that he was overwhelmed with school issues. NOT. At dinner, husband told me that he read difficult child the riot act, and found a DVD player, a hand-held game, and a duplicate set of my office keys in difficult child's room. He said difficult child was crying because of the loss of all those things, plus, he was awake most of last night playing the games and watching movies. Arrrgh. At least tomorrow, difficult child will have gotten a good night's sleep. This whole thing is so self defeating. These kids have no idea ... :hammer: [/QUOTE]
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