Anyone else's kid play way too much Fortnite?

Dec 23·1 min read

My 12yo has legit played 6+ hours on weekends. I know I'm the one who said he could buy the Battle Pass but I think I created a monster. He's sneaking downstairs after bedtime to play. Part of me is like "it's just a game" but another part thinks this is genuinely affecting his sleep and mood. How do you guys handle it without being the fun police?

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Comments(5)

CCliff B.RegularDec 24

6+ hours is a LOT but the sneaking downstairs after bed is the real issue here. That's not about Fortnite, that's about boundaries. He's testing you. Gotta shut that down fast or it gets worse

DDustin P.New DadDec 25

The thing about sneaking is he knows he's not supposed to be doing it. That's the actual problem - he's gotten too deep into it. You gotta have a real talk, not just punish. Ask him why the Battle Pass stuff matters so much

BBenny R.RegularDec 26

Honestly if he's that into it maybe try turning it into a reward? Like he gets weekends if homework and chores are done, but it's still capped at 3 hours. Gives him control back and removes the sneaking incentive

LLarry K.RegularDec 25

Battle Pass was the mistake, yeah. That's literally designed to make kids feel like they're falling behind if they don't play constantly. Can you yank it until he hits a reasonable playtime limit?

LLou P.RegularDec 26

My 11yo did the exact same thing. I got him one of those parental control apps where I can literally cut his internet at 9pm. Sounds harsh but it works and he stopped fighting us after like a week because there was nothing to negotiate