Constant vigilance at the computer is a common activity for young people. To win a child back from the Internet, you need to offer him a different form of leisure that will captivate him more than endless "shooters", "adventure games" and the so-called communication in social networks.
Instructions
Step 1
Why is he at the computer all the time? The answer is simple: he feels good there. Virtual life relieves him of the burden of responsibility for his behavior, no one reads lectures, and games relieve stress. It's also easier to make friends on the Internet, especially if in real life relationships with peers don't go well.
Step 2
Do not prohibit a teenager from approaching a computer under threat of punishment. Such measures tend to backfire. You don't want him to disappear into some unknown place in search of the coveted Internet connection.
Step 3
Become your child's friend, do not dismiss his problems. Let him tell you, not virtual interlocutors, about what is happening in his life. Perhaps in the hustle and bustle of everyday worries you have become very distant, before it's too late, it's worth making up for lost time.
Step 4
Challenge your teenager for a frank conversation. Say that you are worried about his health, that constant vigilance at the computer still does not save you from the hardships of real life, no matter how much he wants it. Let him know that you consider him a completely adult person, whom no one is going to prohibit anything, but there are so many different ways to live life in an interesting way.
Step 5
Spend more time together. Show your child that there is a huge world around, waiting for him to master it. On weekends, take him out of town, into nature. It's great if there is an opportunity to get out on a hike, go to a concert.
Step 6
Give your teen a fitness club membership. Don't insist that he always attend all classes. But still, since the money has been paid, maybe he goes at least for trial training? Do not demand that sports completely supplant the virtual component from his life, explain that you just want to see him healthy and strong.
Step 7
If a child spends most of the day at the computer, abandons school, becomes aggressive and irritable, does not respond to your comments, seek help from a psychologist. Perhaps we are talking about a serious addiction that cannot be removed by persuasion. Together with a specialist, you will overcome this difficult period in the life of a teenager.
