From the moment our children begin to walk and talk, we are encouraging them to discover.  We want them to interact with the world around them, engage socially with other children and adults, and we teach them how to do this well. When they get a little bit older, we begin looking for activities they might enjoy – ballet, soccer, music, painting – and soon, we can begin to notice what things they show a natural “knack” for. We encourage them to pursue those abilities and rightfully so – don’t we want to inspire our children to do what they love and get better and better at it?

Unfortunately, more and more kids and young adults every day are becoming addicted and parents all over the world are wondering what is to blame. They might ask: it peer pressure? Or is that they’re unhappy or struggling in school? Are they having a hard time fitting in? Is there trouble at home? Or, could it be that parenting style is one of the factors in pushing children toward technology and internet addiction?

It’s a topic that is up for heated debate these days: are kids being exposed to too much technology at a young age? Is it detrimental or helpful to their developing minds?  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids ages 0 to 2 have zero screen time. Kids ages 3 to 5 should only watch one hour a day and those ages 6 to 18 should have a maximum of 2 hours a day.  But, with iPhones, Kindles, iPads, laptops, and a number of other smartphone devices, technology is literally at our youth’s fingertips at all hours of the day.

In a recent report published by Swrve, a very small amount of mobile gamers (.15%) are bringing in approximately 50% of game revenue for mobile gaming companies. (1)  What does this mean?