Faulty families blamed for game cravings

Study finds early access to internet doesn't foster addictive behavior

Problematic parent-child relationships, rather than early exposure to cyberspace, are to blame for children's addiction to the internet and online games, a study released on Friday found.

Research by the China Youth and Children Research Center found that early exposure to online games did not contribute to addiction, according to center director Sun Hongyan, who led the research.