Recently, many arguments between anxious parents and children on the use of mobile phones have hit the headlines. According to a survey, children's addiction to online games is closely related to parent-child relations: To keep children away from smartphones, parents have to reflect on their own behavior and apply themselves to building harmonious parent-kid relationships.
First, parents should not be overly upset or annoyed when their kids play video games. Online games are one of the most popular pastimes for students. And it's unfair for parents to blame smartphones for all the problems of their children, including poor performance, lack of ambition and inactive lifestyles. .
.Research shows children treated as equals in the family are more aware of the negative effects of online games. Those parents who respect their children's opinions and pay attention to their needs can set family rules with the help of their children. . And in such an atmosphere, children may be open about their thoughts and needs, and talk to their parents about what they really feel.
Last but not least, parents should spend time with their children. .So parents have to find time for their kids instead of saying they are too busy with work or ignoring their kids' feelings.
In a word, developing good parent-kid relations is an effective way to keep or draw kids away from smanphones.
A. There are some other problems that deserve parents' attention.
B. Besides, some of the problems should be left for time to solve.
C. What's more, it is advisable to adopt a friendly way of parenting.
D. Such problems existed even when smartphones and video games were not invented.
E. The better the relationship is, the less likely a kid is to be addicted to online games.
F. Family members can also smooth out their differences and reach consensuses together.
G. Actually, the most valuable gift for their kids is time, not money or expensive presents.
