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[quote=Anonymous]My philosophy is everything in moderation. Junk food, TV, social media, video games, etc. I think being able to monitor oneself is a life skill, so we started out modeling that with our kid. He knows there are limits and often tries to push them (naturally, he's a kid) but he also understands where we're coming from when we say it's time to stop.

I do understand that some kids/adults have more addictive personalities. My BIL is somewhat like this, and his kid has in the past snuck screen time in, looked for hidden devices, etc. But that's a completely separate issue than "avoiding video game culture."

And I agree with PP, in the current world of 5th grade boys, a lot of talk is about video games. And it doesn't have to be all the games...our kid doesn't play Roblox or Fortnite but he has plenty to talk about with his friends. Many times in our house, our son facetimes with a friend or cousin while playing, so it's social too, and it provides a way for him to talk through solving problems. Yes, spending eight hours straight on games isn't healthy, but video games aren't all evil either. There is a middle ground, like with a lot of stuff in life.[/quote]

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