Understanding Kids and Gaming
Watch the full expert-led seminar and learn how to better understand your child’s relationship with gaming, set healthier limits, and support regulation without constant power struggles.
If gaming has become a source of stress in your home, you are not alone.
For many families, it can be hard to tell the difference between a child who simply loves gaming and a child who may be relying on it too heavily. In this recorded parent seminar, Puzzle Pieces behavioral health clinician Brittany Kyriakides, LCSW, breaks down why gaming can feel so powerful for kids, what is really happening beneath the surface, and how parents can respond in a thoughtful, supportive way.
This is not a fear-based or anti-gaming conversation. It is a practical, compassionate look at why kids are drawn to games and how families can create more balance.
What You’ll Learn
Why gaming can feel so regulating, rewarding, and hard for kids to step away from
What games may be giving your child emotionally, socially, and developmentally
How to recognize when gaming may be becoming a concern
Why it is not just about screen time or number of hours
How to set limits in a way that reduces power struggles
Ways to stay connected to your child while still holding boundaries
How to support your child in building more balance offscreen
Key Takeaways
You will walk away with a better understanding of:
Why kids can become so deeply engaged in gaming
How different games affect different kids in different ways
The signs that gaming may be crowding out other parts of life
How to approach limits as structure, not punishment
Practical ways to widen your child’s world without turning every conversation into a battle