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Originally Posted by GTS Daddy
We eliminated fortnite for our 10 year old boy. Initially, he would go to his friend's house and play. He would come home and have an attitude that would generally last a day or so. We labeled it "game-raging." Once we identified it, our son began to take notice of his friend's behavior post-fortnite. Once we removed fortnite from the equation, the game-raging nearly went away. I am sure game-raging is there with other games, but for our son and our experience, it was clear as day.
If you think about it, games that are free make you the product. Especially socially interactive games. There is something about the dynamic of fortnite without excluding a few other titles, that puts our son and his buddy into a trance, removing them from reality.
We do not believe a 10-year old mind can grasp the concept of a game like fortnite.
Yes, we have a Switch, PS4, PS5, PSVR2, gaming PC etc. blah blah. At the same time, we do monitor and regulate our children's screentime and support reading, outdoor activities, and quality movies with an intro, middle, and an end. Studies show that social media like tiktok, youtube, and other nonsense-based time-wasters have no path of progress which leave you wanting more. Like empty calories, they are not good for you.
Chew on that...
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I second this. Now a freshman in college, I’m pretty sure my parents held out on the shooter games for awhile due to the gore and such. Fortnite doesn’t have that but it causes tons of emotions for the kids. I’d say sports/racing games where you can’t talk to people online are valid for young ones. Some people online are seriously brutal in voice chats…