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title: 'Video: How to help kids with ADHD transition away from video games'
description: It’s hard to pull any kid away from a video game. That’s especially true for kids with ADHD. Hear from an expert how to make it go more smoothly.
slug: video-how-to-help-kids-with-adhd-transition-away-from-video-games
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:48:43.722Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-to-help-kids-with-adhd-transition-away-from-video-games
lang: en
---

# Video: How to help kids with ADHD transition away from video games

It’s hard to get any child to transition away from a favorite video game to do homework, get ready for bed, or even go outside and get some fresh air. For kids with [ADHD](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-adhd), it’s especially difficult.

Hear from Jodi Gold, MD, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and author of *Screen-Smart Parenting: How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child’s Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices*, on how to do just that. Watch as she explains why this can be so challenging — and how you can help the transition go more smoothly next time.

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