Gaming is actually a problem now
My 14 year old plays video games for like 6 hours a day when we let him. Says he's just chilling with his friends online but it's gotten out of hand. Grades are slipping, he doesn'
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My 14 year old plays video games for like 6 hours a day when we let him. Says he's just chilling with his friends online but it's gotten out of hand. Grades are slipping, he doesn'
My 12 year old is asking for a phone. All his friends have one apparently. I'm not against it but I'm nervous about what he'll see, who he'll talk to, social media pressure, all of
We set a limit of 1 hour on weekends and my kids act like we're running a prison camp. Complaining, trying to sneak devices, lying about how long they've been on it. Meanwhile my w
My 9 year old comes home from school and immediately wants to watch YouTube. It's become this thing where if we say no, he gets angry and pouts. We've tried setting timers but he n
My 6yo wants to play Roblox like all his friends at school. I've read some stuff about in-game purchases and sketchy chat features but I don't want to be the only parent saying no.
After months of pushing back against my 13yo and 15yo, I finally got them to delete TikTok off their phones. Took away their devices for a week, explained the algorithm stuff, show
So my son found YouTube Kids last month and now he watches like 3 hours a day if I let him. At first I thought it was educational but he's just watching some guy open toy boxes ove
Just wanted to share something positive. My 12yo struggled with anxiety after we moved and had to change schools. He got into Minecraft and honestly it became his therapy. He built
My son is begging for a smartphone. He's responsible with his iPad and does ok in school but I'm worried about what he'll do with it when I'm not looking. What age did you guys let
Daughter just spent 3 hours watching YouTube shorts. I set limits but she keeps finding ways around them. Tried talking to her about it but she says all her friends watch way more.
So I've been super against my kids gaming but got convinced to let them play Minecraft together. They've actually been having fun building stuff and problem solving. Not gonna lie
Caught my son on a gaming subreddit yesterday. He's only 8. Had to have a talk about internet safety. He seemed to understand but I'm paranoid now about what he's getting into onli
I set screen time limits on her iPhone but she figured out how to request more time and I keep approving it because she says she needs it for school projects. She's not. I checked
He's 10 and asking for a phone like all his friends have. I'm not against it but I want to wait a little longer. Wife thinks I'm being overprotective. What age did you guys give yo
My 11 year old gets home from school and immediately wants to play Fortnite with his friends. He'll play for 3-4 hours if I let him. I limit him to 2 hours on school nights but he'
Some kid online convinced him to buy v-bucks to "unlock items" and then just ghosted him. He's devastated and I'm pissed because I thought we had talked about this stuff. I know ki
My 6 year old has basically been raising himself on YouTube Kids and I'm embarrassed to admit it. Wife and I both work and the screen time just crept up. He's now asking to watch v
Work from home and my 4 and 7 year old watch way more TV than I'd like because I need them occupied during calls. I feel like such a failure some days. Know I should be more creati
Started playing Roblox with my 7 year old daughter last weekend just to see what she does all day. Dude, this kid is building entire houses and furniture while I'm still trying to
My son has been asking for a gaming PC for months. All his friends have one and he wants to play Fortnite and Minecraft with them after school. I'm worried about screen time addict