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[quote=Anonymous]DS is 8 and he's allowed 30 min during the week and gets more time on weekends. Sometimes he plays minecraft, sometimes he watches youtube videos about playing minecraft (which he says helps him learn about tips/tricks and gives him building ideas).

On the other hand, he also reads books about minecraft and it inspires him to even diagram out his ideas about building minecraft worlds. This weekend, we were out and about and he requested a notepad so he could write down some ideas.

When he plays, he plays online with friends where he's talking with them the whole time (through FB messenger kids app) and so there's the socialization both during, and when he's at school to have something in common to talk about with friends.

So between all of that, I don't think they're a complete waste of time. Helps him socialize and feel he fits in, plus gives him some reading, writing experience on the side. We do have to limit it and do struggle with meltdowns when we shut it down, but we hold firm.[/quote]

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