Gaming turned my son into a monster
83.6% 82.6% 76.5% 86% 84.6% 83.3% 83.2% 82.3% 80% 79.9% 79.7% 79.9% 78.7% 76.4% 76.3% 74.8% 74.6% 73.6% 71.6% 70.7% Studies have yet to establish exactly how gaming addiction can affect an individual but psychiatrist and technology addiction expert Dr Richard Graham has said that devices such as tablets could prevent young people from forming normal social relationships.
He said: “Children have access to the internet almost from birth now. They see parents playing on their mobile devices and they want to play too.
“But children can’t cope and become addicted, reacting with tantrums and uncontrollable behaviour when their devices are taken away.
“Then as they grow older, the problem only gets worse. Even the most shy kids, when they hit their teens, suddenly want to become sociable and popular.
“Sometimes I think advice on internet use should be part of antenatal classes.”