Online Gaming Help for Teens From Connecticut

Online Gaming Help that Serves Connecticut Teens

At Camp Pocono Trails, we help teens learn how to live life in balance.  We are the premier summer camp for teens that struggle with digital overuse behaviors including help for internet addiction, family discord, and social problems.  

Our program helps teens from Connecticut with the following issues:

  • Video Game Addiction
  • Social Media Misuse/Overuse
  • Smartphone Addiction/Internet Addiction
  • Building motivation, setting goals and catching back up on anything the video game addiction has affected.

Located in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, our summer camp for video game addiction also serves Connecticut teens.  Our 24/7 overnight program is a viable solution for families seeking the very best option for their teen who overuses video games and related online habits (excessive Youtube watching, online pornography, social media).  

Our summer camp for video game addiction provides help in group and individual therapy to self-reflect and build insight.  Additionally, we help our residents find practical coping skills to align their daily routine with their long-term goals.

It™s not enough for the participant to acknowledge they have a problem- although that is a good starting place.  Campers at our summer camp for video game addiction also leave with the skills and tools to be successful well beyond the structure of Camp Pocono Trails.

We Help Connecticut Teens in a Residential Treatment Center Setting

Residential help for video game addiction is uncharted territory for most parents.  Parents today are tasked with raising the very first generation of teenagers immersed in a world of technology.  Screens are everywhere- teens bring internet-connected smartphones to school and often have access to games on the bus, in class, in the lunchroom, and back home again until mom or dad return from work.  For most families, gaming addiction is an issue that requires high levels of intervention.

Most families that come to Camp Pocono Trails have tried just about everything.  Setting limits, taking electronics away, and lecturing have not worked. Even if we were capable of completely eliminating video games in a child’s life, would we be setting the child up for success after high school is over?

Our summer camp for video game addiction is the top option available for most families.  Your child will not just simply be limited in their game usage- they will learn how to implement these limits going forward, and will develop the motivation to limit screen use, so you don™t have to be the screen police.

Connecticut Teens Suffer Poor Academic Performance Due to Video Game Addiction

Our Pennsylvania based summer camp for video game addiction focuses on creating real change in the lives of teens.  53% of college campers say video games caused them to put off doing academic work. One study which examined adolescent video game play found that campers who played video games spent 30% less time reading.  The same study found that kids who play video games during the week spent 34% less time doing homework. 

Playing video games is time-consuming and take mental energy.  If your child is putting off schoolwork to play video games or browse the internet, an intervention may be needed.  We know that playing video games before bedtime can affect the quality of your sleep and being overstimulated can make it harder to pay attention in class the next day.

Often it’s a self-perpetuating cycle as campers only feel successful online. Their coursework falls behind, and they feel like they just can™t keep up in school.  We help young people press the reset button on their schoolwork by providing corrective learning experiences and by helping our campers learn how to manage their screen use.

Our summer camp for video game addiction uses a specialized curriculum will ensure your child gets back on track academically as we create successful, corrective academic opportunities for your child.  The Connecticut school system may have failed your child, but our focused academic program will help your student get back on track.

Who does Camp Pocono Trails help?

Camp Pocono Trails helps teens struggling with issues similar to those below:
– Family Conflict
– Depression
– Social isolation
– Addictive Behaviors
– Video game addiction
– Poor Communication Skills
– Social Anxiety Disorder
– Technology Addiction
– ADHD
– Autism Spectrum
– Social Issues
– School Refusal
– Low Self Esteem
– Trauma
– Anxiety
– Impulse Control

Resources

Online Gaming Help: First Steps with the Xbox

As parents, our job is to prepare our children for the independence of adulthood.  Below is a valuable resource for parents you may want to try as a first step:

Xbox LIVE Healthy Gaming Guide

This guide is designed to help you be safe and comfortable while using your Xbox 360™ and Xbox® to play video games.

Things to consider:

  • Position: Make sure your position is not encouraging discomfort.
  • Forces: Even low forces can cause injury, especially when repeated over time.
  • Breaks: Stepping away at regular intervals is important.
  • Health: Keep a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
  • Tools for Families: Find out how to use ratings, parental controls, and more.

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/Live/HealthyGamingGuide

 

Smartphone and Tablet Resources for Video Game Addiction

Kids are becoming increasingly tech savvy these days.  It™s hard for us as parents to keep up. At Camp Pocono Trails we’ve hear it all – campers bypassing routers, logging on to friend™s routers next door, creating proxies, you name it and we’ve heard it!

Here are some resources specifically for smartphones and tablets.  These devices are especially problematic for parents because they are portable and you can™t just block them through your router if your child is connecting at school or a friend™s house:


Android Devices: https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-android/android-parental-controls-3461359/


Apple Products: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304


Google Play Store: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1075738?hl=en

Camp Pocono Trails helps families from Connecticut

Camp Pocono Trails helps Connecticut families from cities and towns like Darien New Canaan Greenwich Westport Weston Wilton Groton Long Point Town of Ridgefield Washington Roxbury