“Stop sitting on your phone!” If you have ever uttered this phrase with a militant intonation, then most likely you have encountered the problem of gadget addiction in your child. How to wean a teenager from playing games on a smartphone? How to overcome addiction to gadgets? Many parents ask these questions. Internet addiction is a human condition that is characterized by prolonged use of a computer or being on the Internet. This type of addiction is characterized by the inability to independently stop using the gadget, even if necessary. In 2022, Internet addiction was officially recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization. According to statistics, every tenth person in the world suffers from it. How can you tell if a child is addicted to gadgets? If your child picks up a phone unnecessarily for no reason, experiences anxiety without it, this may be a sign of real addiction. You should worry if he starts spending most of his day on gadgets (more than 5 hours a day). What can dependence on gadgets lead to? 1) Deterioration in the quality of sleep, excess weight, blurred vision, poor posture; 2) Decreased ability to concentrate ;3) Memory deterioration, increased irritability;4) Quarrels with loved ones; What do psychologists advise? 1) Introduce rules for giving up gadgets after 20:00; 2) Replace sitting on gadgets with another activity (creativity, sports, science); 3) ) Be a good example for your child in this matter (create rules for using gadgets in your family and strictly follow them). Take care of your child’s health and help him cope with this addiction and break away from gadgets for at least a couple of hours, show your child what’s around It has a bright and colorful world that you shouldn’t isolate yourself in virtual space. Is it difficult to deal with this problem on your own? Then you can seek help from a psychologist. The specialist will identify the causes of this problem, give recommendations that will help the teenager cope with addiction, and parents find the “keys” to their child..