How do you all handle gaming limits?

Aug 7·1 min read

My kids want to play Fortnite constantly and I'm trying to figure out reasonable boundaries. I don't want to be the bad guy who bans it completely but also don't want them on it for five hours a day. Right now I'm doing an hour on school nights and maybe two hours on weekends but my 11 year old keeps pushing back saying everyone at school plays way more. Any dads out there with systems that actually work? Using an app to track it or just relying on willpower and arguments?

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TToddRegularAug 9

Fortnite is the constant battle in my house too. What I've found is that just saying no doesn't work, you gotta give them specific times and stick to it. Like weekends only or 30 mins on school nights. The consistency matters more than the actual limit.

EEvan M.RegularAug 8

How old are your kids? Makes a big difference. My oldest at 11 I'm stricter with than my younger ones because he was getting too hooked. Screen time management is probably the hardest part of parenting right now.

RRick M.RegularAug 9

The trick is finding something else they actually want to do more than gaming. If all they have is Fortnite they'll fight you on limits forever. Get them invested in sports or building stuff or anything offline.

VVincentRegularAug 8

I'm new to this so take it with a grain of salt, but I've been reading that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 1-2 hours of quality content for school-age kids. Fortnite every day probably doesn't fit that.