Comments on: Troubling Mock Therapy Practices Emerging in China

By: Gracie

Gracie — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:07:28 +0000

It is appalling to read articles like this. The fact that our kids are so tuned out to the things that are going on in the world is no surprise given that so many of them live their lives playing on the computer and video games. And shock therapy is the solution? I whole heartedly disagree. I think that the best ways to get past this is to talk and listen to your children not send them off to play on some electronic device that offers nothing in the way of nurturing and caring for them. I know that there are times when this is not possible but for the most part when you have kids you sign on to treat them with respect and raise them in the right manner- none of this shock therapy would even be necessary if we were all just doing our jobs!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:50:06 +0000

I think suggesting children having an addiction proves that as a parent or a caregiver, one doesnt know how to exercise authority without corporal punishment. Nothing fails with a consistent time out and withdrawal of rewards tactic.

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:03:59 +0000

Come on! Internet addicts as kids? You must be crazy!Unplug the computer and that should just about take care of that!

By: Melinda

Melinda — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:28:18 +0000

Being a good parent takes a lot of hard work, that is why so many people are lazy about it to begin with. How horrible that ends up being for our kids.

By: Jonesy

Jonesy — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:14:55 +0000

Sound parenting would help a little here eh?

By: Jeni

Jeni — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:49:51 +0000

That is really hard to hear the China goes to these extremes with children. Yes, take the computer away, have it disconnected or whatever. Try to do something with the children like games, outside fun, anything, but to punish them?

By: Rabin

Rabin — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:21:49 +0000

What would they suggest next, taking a hammer and knocking their heads? When abortion is a crime in certain countries how could this not be?

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:52:09 +0000

I am 1 parent very guilty of this. I introduced my kid to a baby laptop when he was 1. Today he is 5 and hooked onto games. However, we have been successful in the amount of time he plays. He knows he cant play in the morning and can do so only on alternate days in the evening after 7. He knows his rules. Games or tv. Whatever it is, this is inhumane and I think parents worldwide must take an internet veto on this.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:46:20 +0000

I am with you Eliza. I cannot believe that the Chinese have allowed this problem to get so out of hand that they now consider shock therapy the only way to get a handle on the situation. Whatever happened to just taking away the video games and the computers? Have we all become so dependent on them that life without them is simply unimaginable? Well I probably know the answer to that- I rely on my computer a great deal too obviously but I think that if they disappeared tomorrow I would be OK with that too. People are starting out with allowing their kids to play too much on computers at much too early of an age, it is no wonder that it is hard to pry them away from them now! And the thought that the only way to get control is by having some loon shock them is just beyond words.

By: Judith

Judith — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:55:14 +0000

Why does everything in China have to have a system of punishment? Memory loss I have heard is one of the most common side effects of this. This becomes complicated when administered to children.

By: lacey

lacey — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:38:43 +0000

I can’t believe that the shock doesn’t cause some kind of problems. there needs to be more studies to prove this

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:36:09 +0000

This is so absurd!! shocking children because of exessive internet use.

By: David

David — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:55:43 +0000

How does the govt. allow these kind of things? How do parents take their children for these kind of treatments knowing fully well that permanent damage cannot be undone. This is inhuman and someone should do something about it. It cannot be legal as this is something involving children. Is there anything that can be done or do we all just talk about it?

By: Eliza

Eliza — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:52:42 +0000

ECT for internet addiction? Are you kidding me?!? Give it to the parents who let their kids spend way too much time in front of the computer, not the kids! Parents are using this as an easy babysitter for the kids from a very early age and the children are the ones who end up hurt in the end!