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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a lot of fun with our family Nintendo Switch. We only use it for playing games together- we don't use it as a handheld but rather on the tv. We got it three years ago when our kids were 4, 9, and 11. Our older two are girls and don't really gravitate to it, but there are a few games we all enjoy here and there. Our younger has mild CP and we have been letting him play since he turned 5. He is very stereotypically boy - wants to just play sports and video games - and he is horrible at both, so we look at it as fine motor practice and social cred. There have been a handful of times where we've had to put it aside because of a meltdown about wanting to keep playing or being upset about losing, but for the most part it has not been difficult to manage. He does not have a tablet or any other device. We just play on weekends, if his sisters are babysitting, or on trips (where we have recently started letting him use it as a handheld). [/quote]

Similar here in that we don't allow use of the switch as a handheld and it is primarily used by youngest DS, who has some SN, including coordination issues and a social skills delay. It is one of his favorite things to do when other kids come over, and to be honest, I am fine with it, because it is an age-appropriate interest, helps with fine motor, and has given him some social cred. [/quote]

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