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5-6 years old don't really play those increasingly complex games. They play games on simple level. When I was young, ADHD was blamed on tv.

There is big difference between ADHD and bored neurotypical child. It is not just walking instead of sitting, it is jumping on the table running around hitting kids so wild that other kids are scared - and kid is unable to control it. The same kid can be in control and all good and then suddenly loop to out of control mode in second.

There are behavioral issues related to games in my observation, but those are temporal and milder. Mostly that kid act like a jerk right after playing or during playing. Also there is ... not so great culture around gaming streams that makes kids think that being jerk is cool. It however does not cause ADHD like behavior (nor violence it seems to be).



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