When kids become addicted to modern technology

I know kids can be glued to the computers when they play games or browse the Internet, but I can’t imagine how this could lead to addiction. I’ve just read an article about a rehabilitation clinic in the UK, the Capio Nightingale Hospital, which treats children especially the teens who are overly dependent on computer games and mobile phones. The hospital doctors and medical experts want to help kids cope with dependence on modern technology, teaching them to limit their time spent on the virtual world and to help them improve their relationship with others in the real world.

So how does computer addiction starts? According to the experts, when kids lack the confidence in themselves, they turn to computers, to the virtual world as an escape. Personally, I am not happy seeing kids spending so much time in front of the TV or the computer. I’d rather see them playing real games outside or doing creative work at home. As a business mentor once said, watching TV (that goes for playing computer games too) makes one’s mind stagnant and defocused. He said the TV and computer games can be a big de-motivator, taking one’s focus away from the things that matter most. Uh oh… warning to those addicted with Facebook games.