He says all his friends have one and can play together after school. I'm not against gaming but I'm worried about the rabbit hole here. Currently he's got limited iPad time and it's a battle every single day. If I get him a PC won't that just make it worse? Any parents here who let their kids have gaming setups? How do you manage it without losing your mind?
I think the gaming PC is coming eventually but you can probably delay it a couple more years. Lots of free alternatives to stay connected with friends that don't require dropping that much money.
We're dealing with this soon and it stresses me out. I see a lot of digital parenting advice that feels extreme either way. What's your gut telling you to do?
Just had my newborn but I'm already thinking about this stuff for the future. Feels like the pressure to get kids all the tech is only getting worse.
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The friends thing is real but honestly at 9 you can probably set some structure around it. My son did karate instead and made friends that way which actually felt better to me than online gaming.