Gaming isn't all bad - my thoughts

Mar 91 min read

Read a lot of doom and gloom on here about gaming so I wanted to share another perspective. My 11yo is really into Minecraft and yeah I was skeptical but honestly it's taught him problem solving, resource management, creativity. We play together sometimes on weekends which is pretty fun. He's not on screens 24/7, gets good grades, plays sports, reads books. I think like anything it's about balance and not demonizing technology. Some of these games are actually way better than mindless YouTube watching.

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JJamesRegular3w ago

I appreciate this take. Everyone wants to blame gaming for everything but there's a lot of problem solving and creativity happening too. It's about balance like with anything else.

MMike P.New Dad3w ago

Thank you for this perspective. My 11yo and I actually bonded over gaming last year. I was skeptical at first but it turned into quality time together. Not every gaming session is doom and gloom.

VVincentRegular3w ago

What game does your 11yo play mostly? I'm trying to figure out if there are games that are actually decent for that age.