We look for competence — the need for mastery, progression, achievement, and growth.
We need autonomy — the need for volition and freedom of control over our choice.
And finally, we strive for relatedness — the need to feel like we matter to others and that others matter to us.
If kids see parents are on their team and not just an obstacle to their needs being met, the all-too-common adversarial relationship begins to change.
When kids see parents are not trying to stop them from having fun, but are rather helping them keep things in perspective and in the right proportion, they become allies instead of enemies.
read more: https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2018/08/26/kids-video-game-obsession-stems-from-unmet-psychological-needs-not-video-games/
