Gaming addiction is out of control

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May 141 min read

My 16 year old plays Fortnite from the second he gets home from school until bedtime. His grades are dropping, he ignores his responsibilities, and when I ask him to get off he gets angry. I tried taking the console away but he just plays on his phone now. This feels bigger than just gaming. Should I be worried about actual addiction here?

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DDominic E.RegularMay 14

I get it. My kids are the same age range and Fortnite is basically a religion. The grades dropping is the real problem though, not the game itself. Might need to tie gaming time to homework and responsibilities getting done first.

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EEli L.RegularMay 14

That's tough man. With my two kids I found that setting hard boundaries on gaming time actually helped their grades more than I expected. Maybe sit down with him and figure out a schedule together so it feels less like you're just shutting him down.

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