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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son has severe ADHD and autism, and high school was the worse in terms of screen addiction. Our system was to have him do homework at the dining room table, where any one of us could walk past and glance at his screen. He had to be called out a million times a day.

Now he’s in college and mostly studying things that interest him. Of course his screen addiction gets in the way of everything else, like socializing and exercising… but he’s keeping it together. Frankly it’s a relief not to have to police him every day!

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Ding!Ding!Ding!  We have a poster who is willing to PARENT! [/quote]

NP here. Am I the only one who does not view this as a success story? Perhaps because I am dealing with similar issues with my son -- but even though the PP's son is keeping it together for classes at college, he still has a screen addiction that is getting in the way of his life. I do not think success is working a 40-hour work week and then staring at a screen for the rest of your free time. No exercise, no connecting with other people? It just makes me sad and worried that this will be my son's life too.[/quote]

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