Hi all,I have a 5.5 yo energetic, intelligent and sometimes emotionally intense kid. HE LOVES videogames. loves them. Anything from pacman, Maro, Mincecraft, sonic, raymand, fall guys, etc..I let him play either PS4 or an iPad, once a day - usually before supper for about an hour and a half. This is welcoming so i can clean and prepare supper while my wife entertains my other little one whos not yet too interested in games. This video game privilege is normally only taken away if his behaviour crosses a point of no return or if there's issues getting him off whatever device to come up to eat. Usually he manages games 5/7 days a week.When im not cooking or taking care of my other 3 yo im usually beside my son playing or helping. I love this bonding time...but its been hard to get since 3yo came about.I'd love to say its been easy and he can self regulate but maybe 50% of the time these gaming sessions turn into him getting angry, or crying out of frustration. I cant seem to get a grip with it. Clearly he's getting emotional with it....i mean Sonic is frustrating.My wife thinks we should ditch them all together.. until he matures. I agree but i;d like to figure out a way to make it work since it's something he really enjoys and i enjoy speaking to him about games and their lore. Personally, i grew up with videogames and learnt how to self regulate early. Mind you, in those days, games were much simplier..but you can argue just as frustrating.Any parents have experience here. I know a lot of parents do not allow games or have extremely strict rules. Im trying to find a balance where he and I can have a common interest and not make it taboo (making self regulation down the road more difficult IMO).Your comments are welcome! via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/3aj87S9
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