As I finish up the asthma chapter, I ponder about the remaining unwritten ones. I am concerned that the "Infection Run Amok" chapter does not have enough topics to fill 4,000 words.
Instead of struggling with useless filler material, I would like to change the chapter to something entirely different. I was at the public library this afternoon, and I came across a book that addresses parents about their children's video gaming habit. I encounter these types of discussion regularly in my pediatric practice, and there are plenty of myths and misconceptions to talk about. The vast majority of today's parents do not know much about video games, yet their children spend significant portion of their spare time playing them.
Being a gamer and a pediatrician, I am in the best position to lead such discussion. Parents worry about their children's mental health and their behavior being influenced by these games. I think the most important reason why they worry so much is that they know virtually nothing about these games.
I definitely have enough material to fill the entire chapter, and I will focus the discussion on parental misconceptions and the ways computer games can affect their child's health. Here is the chapter outline (with the [H1]'s):
Chapter 14: Fun and Game
- It's Not All Bad
- A Brief Orientation on Video Games
- Violence in Games
- Sex in Games
- Gaming and Academics
- When to Say When (game responsibly)
- Monitoring Your Budding Gamer
If you are a parent, would you be interested in a chapter on gaming?