Gaming has gotten out of hand

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4d ago1 min read

My 13 year old is playing Fortnite until midnight on school nights. I took the controller away yesterday and he lost it on me. Said I'm the only parent who won't let him play with his friends. I don't want to be the bad guy but his grades are slipping and he's tired all the time. How do you actually enforce limits with a teenager? Does parental control software actually work or do they find ways around it?

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JJordan M.New Dad4d ago

That's a tough situation but you're doing the right thing setting boundaries. Losing it on you is actually normal 13 year old behavior when limits get enforced. Stay firm and maybe work together on a compromise that still respects school.

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JJoeyRegular4d ago

Midnight on school nights is way too late - that's a you problem to solve, not his. I had to set hard limits with my kids too and yeah, they pushed back hard at first but they adjusted.

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DDominic E.Regular4d ago

Midnight is rough for a school night, even if his mom lets it happen at her place. You need rules that work for you two during your time, and it sounds like you're already doing that.

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