My 10 year old got a Nintendo Switch for his birthday and now thats all he wants to do. School work is getting done, he still hangs out with friends, but in his free time its 100% Zelda. My wife thinks its fine as long as its not interfering with life but I'm worried hes gonna become a hermit. Anyone have experience with this age group and gaming? How much is too much?
I'm dealing with this exact thing right now with my son. The trick is setting boundaries from day one. Like specific times it's allowed, not just whenever. Otherwise yeah it becomes a real problem fast.
New toy syndrome mixed with actual addiction risk. The school work suffering is the red flag though. I'd lock it down hard before this becomes a bigger fight.
At 10 years old, some of it is normal excitement about a new toy. That said if the school work is actually suffering then you need to step in. We did 90 minutes a day max on weekends for my kids.
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Honestly might be worth getting him into something else too. Like a hobby or sport that gets him off the couch. That's been the game changer for my two.