Fortnite is ruining my son's life

3d ago·1 min read

OK maybe that's dramatic but seriously this game has a grip on my 10 year old. He's been asking to play constantly, crying when we take the switch away, not doing chores or homework without a fight. I limited him to weekends only last month and the attitude got so bad we gave in. Anyone else dealing with a kid obsessed with this game? How do you handle it?

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BBrianRegular3d ago

The thing that helped us was replacing screen time with something else he actually wanted to do. Turned out my kid just wanted to compete at something. We joined a soccer league and Fortnite requests dropped by like 70 percent.

TTylerNew Dad2d ago

Not dramatic at all. The grip is real. My 12 year old would play 24/7 if I let him. The algorithm is designed by smart people to be addictive.

RRobertNew Dad3d ago

Have you tried playing with him instead of against it? I know that sounds wild but I jumped into a few games with my oldest and suddenly it became something we did together for 20 minutes instead of him sneaking extra hours.

BBen M.New Dad1d ago

I feel this in my soul. My 10 year old is the same way with Fortnite. I ended up setting a hard limit - one hour on weekends, nothing on school nights unless homework is done early. Started with a battle but he's adjusted.