teen's episode?

i was in the gym early this morn, after sending claire to school.

i met B couple whom i've not met for a long while.

mr B told me that their secondary sch grandson is putting up with them for 2 weeks, as the exams is round the corner.

out of curiosity, i asked why.

mr B 'leaked' out that the grandson's academic results hv slipped due to his pre-occupation with computer games. the parents are working and they have completely control of his involvement at home. so, they need to rope in the help of 'grandparents' to watch over him after sch hours.

mr B, the grandfather, said that his way of working with this boy is to be back home in the afternoon, to slowly 'talk him out' of the online games activities. to me, it's clearly addiction. aye, the power of virtual addiction is so horrific that it can erode one's normal lifestyle and upset one's body balance.

pulling the plug completely is a tad too harsh, so i guess it will be a long process of cajoling...hopefully, the young boy will come to senses.

in conclusion, every coin has 2 sides to it. if we lose balance in our usage, the gadget becomes a bane in our lives.....just ystday, hubby and i were just talking about how parents lost control of kids as they grow up and become masters of their own lives, defying orders and failing to appreciate the parents' provisions.

he commented that if the kids fail to respect him in any way, including taking things into their own hands for major affairs, he will go to the extent of 'disowning' them and 'boycotting' any formal ceremonies....to him, respect is in mutual form. to a certain extent, i agree with him!