My boy is obsessed with Fortnite. He wakes up wanting to play, comes home from school wanting to play, and fights bedtime because he wants to play. I'm worried this is getting unhealthy. He's got friends to hang with and sports but he chooses the game every time. How do you guys set boundaries without being the bad guy all the time?
This is tough because it's not just about willpower, the game is literally engineered to keep him hooked. You might need to set some hard boundaries even if he pushes back. Maybe limit it to weekends only?
Fortnite is wild because it's designed to be addictive. The constant battle passes and new seasons keep pulling kids back in. Setting hard limits now is way easier than trying to pull back later. We do no gaming on school nights in our house.
At 10 years old he should be able to understand a conversation about balance. I'd sit down when he's not in gaming mode and really talk about what's happening. Sometimes kids don't even realize they're obsessed.
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I watched my buddy's kid go through this. The wake up wanting to play thing is the real red flag. Might be time for a family conversation about healthy gaming habits before this gets worse.