There has been a rampant increase in computer addiction. This has been especially noted among the teens. The trend can unfortunately not be termed as positive but rather a very negative trend. This type of addiction causes more harm than good and can have very many unpleasant consequences. The negative consequences are not only going to affect the addict but his close friends and family too.

Today teenagers find computers and the internet no longer a luxury in their life but a necessity that they cannot do without if they will be able to study in high school. They use the computers and internet to do their assignments and research. Lack of a computer to this teen's means that they will be left behind in their life. This constant access to computer unknowingly leads to computer addiction.

Many parents find it very hard to find a way that they are going to use to fight computer addiction among their children. They wonder how they are going to do this without having to confiscate the children computers since it is very clear that the children need them. Even confiscating the computers will not do much good as these children have very many access points of computers. They can access them in schools and cafes or even at their friends. These are some of the challenges that the parents face when trying to find a way to fight the internet addiction.

Many parents also wonder what signs that they are supposed to look for to establish if the children are addicted to the internet. Teen's addiction to the internet ranges from being addicted to playing online games to spending hours in chat rooms. They usually use the internet as a way to get their minds of the real world. This is especially for those teens that suffer from exclusion from the various social groups. Thus they prefer to live in this virtual world and live in a fantasy world. This is because in the games or the chat rooms the teens can get to be who they have always wanted to be in their life. They can be the heroes in games and so much more. This role laying is mostly what gets this children addicted.

Internet addiction of teens can also be blamed on constant family arguments. This is because the child in a bid to avoid the constant arguing he or she will most likely tend to go to the computers. They will go here to try and find some peace of mind and avoid the stress that comes from the arguments. Thus these children will tend to stay up all night playing the games and thus this will consequently lead to an addiction. Some teens even end up quitting school due to this addiction.

The similarity of teen's internet addiction to other addictions is amazing. It is very similar to tobacco or alcohol addictions. It has symptoms like mood changes, bursts of anger and being withdrawn. To be able to curb this addiction the parents should act on the addiction as soon as they notice it on the children.