Games and Kids. What You Need To Know.

Video Games have become an important part of growing up. They are exciting and can even be educational, but they can also pull kids in for hours of sedentary time.

These are important years for social and physical development and experts agree that limiting time is the best approach.

One Goal: Reduce Conflict.

As parents of two young boys we tried setting timers, keeping track of tokens, and posted various charts on the fridge. At the end of the day, however, all of these approaches still required a fair amount of effort on our part. Our routine include being the target of daily requests to play, pleas for more time, and eventually moments of anger or frustration from our kids ultimately making us the “bad guys” when it was time to shut down.

We wanted life to be simpler and take away an ongoing point of family conflict. So almost two years ago we decided to end this conflict once and for all and bring harmony to back to our house.

Our mission. Help Parents Find Balance.

Tracking time is the most common videogame management tool used by parents and highly recommended by child development experts. According to the Software Entertainment Association, 83% of parents generally regulate the time their children play.

We Make Parenting in the Digital World Easier.

If you’re concerned about the amount of time your child spends gaming, you’re not alone. When you look at all the media devices available to children, it’s pretty alarming.

We all want our children to be happy and well rounded. Video games can actually be a healthy part of developments and build social bonds with peers.

Video games are designed to keep players engaged and typically provide encouragement to continue to play through rewards and level advancements. This is how video games differ from more passive activity such as watching TV show or a movie. Younger children can have a very hard time turning the game off once they are feeding into the reward cycles these games create.

Excessive gaming, however, can lead to issues with school work, social interactions, and emotional development.

MediaLeash is here aid parents with tools to promote a balanced approach to game play.

WATCHDOG PRODUCT LINE

Simple Idea. Integrated Solution.

The concept is simple - a video game timer is integrated into the rechargable battery pack of the XBox wireless controller. When the the child is out of time, the controller shuts down.

Features and Benefits:

Enforces the Rules that you set - even when you're not around
Redirects the kid’s frustration away from you when times-up.
Five easy set profiles or create a schedule that is right for you.
Easy Rewards - Simply enter your parent code to add additional time onto the controller. Perfect for rewarding good behavior or when you’d like a little extra adult time.

In addition, you also get an attractive charging base to cut down on the clutter and encourage the children to put their remotes away.