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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For us it's clear that there is much, much, much less face to face interaction with other kids. My son, in high school, goes out with friends every once in a while. Mostly, though, his friends are happy enough to stay home and play PS4 virtually with each other. When he does go out, it's usually disappointing because other people he wants to see have decided to stay home and play video games. My Middle School daughter - when she sees her friends, they are generally comparing Instagrams or chatting with other people online while hanging out. We used to wander the neighborhoods looking for other people to hang out with and then we would actually talk and play games and whatever.

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Yes, I concur. My kids are spending much less time face-time with friends.  My older kid does make weekend plans,  but my other one does not (despite having friends!).

It is lonely!
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Totally agree and this is hard to overcome. It's also "easier" in the short term as a parent to know your kid is home and physically safe chatting online with friends rather than out without your supervision. But to me, that's short sighted and will lead to other issues. [/quote]

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