Parent Information for games and platforms with parent controls. https://www.esrb.org/tools-for-parents/parental-controls
Setting parental controls on your family’s game consoles and other devices will help you manage your children’s video game use, even when you’re not around.
In just a few minutes, you can activate features to block games by rating, control spending, limit the time your children play, and restrict online communication.
Here are some of the top Gaming Consoles and parent control links.
There are alternatives to Fortnite that include Minecraft, Splatoon 3, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Lego Star Wars-Skywalker Saga. Some common risks with online games include Malware, Viruses, Spyware, Cross-site Scripting, Identity Theft, even Date Breaches and Account Takeover.
Some physical and emotional risks include Exhaustion, Dehydration, Poor Sleep and Hygiene, Possibly Aggression, Lack of Motivation, and often, Depression.
For some, particularly those children under the recommended age, will need to be told no when they ask to play or get the game. However, it’s important that this isn’t the end of the conversation.

Over 90%of American children and teens spend a substantial amount of time playing video games.  Many kids can enjoy gaming without adverse effects.  But some may display behaviors that suggest spending a lot of time gaming isn’t healthy for them.

Mental health professionals are paying closer attention to video games’ effect on regular players.  In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11) to include internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a diagnosable condition.  Although IGD isn’t diagnosable yet in the U.S., the American Psychological Association has included it as a condition for further study in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5).

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