Anonymous wrote:Yes, but they LOVE it so much to the point that if allowed they would probably stay on it for an entire day nonstop without eating, drinking, seeing sunlight, etc... I just don't think this is healthy and I'm not sure about it.

You need to learn to set and enforce limits. They need to learn to accept limits.

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my 10 and 6 year old kids used to play Roblox very often and every time we told them that it was time to stop they will throw a fit, cry, etc. They became very anxious in anticipation to getting time to play. They would play with cousins and friends but people can usually play and communicate with strangers. It was herring very addictive so we took it away and now prohibit them to play it.

It’s so annoying that everything is now 10x more addictive than we were kids.

Just set limits around it. Our kids are very social and do a lot of activities/sports, and they also play Roblox a lot. They also do very well in school. If we thought Roblox was interfering in their social and academic lives we would likely be a lot stricter about how often they play. It really depends on the kids and the personalities of the kids.

There's nothing wrong with it in moderation, just like all things. You need to put screen limits on them. Make them get up and go do something else. Turn off the WiFi or lock the Wifi if you have to.

But, you need to teach them to moderate their own behavior or when they head to college, they will find the next addictive thing to keep the away from studying and they'll bomb their classes. So, teach them how to self-regulate and pick a variety of interests and how to pay attention to their own behavior. That will be a great life lesson that you, the parents, need to teach them.

It's highly addictive. Our pediatrician said avoid introducing/allowing it for as long as possible.

Interests come and go.

Anonymous wrote:It's here to stay and it's even a social thing. Learn to live with it old people

?? Nobody cares what you geeks are doing in your basement

It's here to stay and it's even a social thing. Learn to live with it old people

We set screen time limits (generous ones) and we enforce them. If kids keep on whining about it, game gets taken away for x amount of days.

IDK why you would want to remove the opportunity for your kids to practice switching between things they really like and things they don’t. It’s needed practice.

Yes, but they LOVE it so much to the point that if allowed they would probably stay on it for an entire day nonstop without eating, drinking, seeing sunlight, etc... I just don't think this is healthy and I'm not sure about it.

Do you have limits on screen time per day? I allow my kids to play it within the limits of their screen time. I try not to micromanage their interests.

My kids love this game. They love it so much that it's almost as though they are addicted to it. Should we just get rid of it? Any advice from any parents who have been there done that? I need advice.