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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I say lighten up about “video game culture.” It used to be that the moral panic was about novels, then comic books, then movies, then TV. Now it’s video games. Video games can be a perfectly healthy and normal way for kids to socialize and have fun. Just be reasonable about it, like anything else. [/quote]

+1 it is the new heavy metal music.

Like anything else, extreme addiction to an activity can be detrimental. No one says its bad when a kid gives up all their social life and spends hours and hours and hours practicing a sport that also takes up a considerable amount of their family unit's bandwidth. But IMO that is also kind of questionable in terms of value add.

A kid getting interested in a hobby and going for it isn't a bad thing as long as they are still getting physical activity and engaging with their peers. That to me is the bar. And I think whenever you make something taboo to a pre-teen/teen they will be drawn to it. I had a pretty rough childhood and found a lot of solace in online communities. And my husband (and I to a lesser extent) does play games! Although not in a way that impacts his engagement with our family so that likely does color my impression![/quote]

This! The best thing to teach kids is moderation. Unless you think your child will be prone to addiction, then I think teaching them about video game moderation as a life lesson is smart.

We also play family games together, and it's a good way for us parents to see what the games are about. I think most of the pearl clutchers haven't ever played a single game in their lives and have no idea what it's actually like.

Also +1 for the PP who says Minecraft is a great game if you want to cave on one game so that your kid has a connection with other kids. It's incredibly creative, you can play as a family, there are books and legos and all kinds of non-video game stuff to go with it. We don't allow Roblox for a variety of reasons but we love Minecraft. [/quote]

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