Ever since Santa gifted my sons an Xbox 360, I’ve been having major reservations about gaming as a whole.
It’s not because we’re an anti-gaming family, it’s just that even with restrictions on the kinds of games and amount of playing time permitted, I’m becoming increasingly aware of the negative impact gaming is having on my tween.
When I first began noticing undesirable changes in Boy Wonder’s behavior on account of his Minecraft allegiance, my worried mom mind went straight to video game addiction. While he thankfully isn’t exhibiting symptoms of compulsive gaming, his hobbies outside of gaming are noticeably few.
As with all things, moderation is key. I simply can’t allow gaming to become his first and only interest when there’s just so much out there.