I'd love to get some thoughts on this please. DS 8yo with asperger's is obsessed with things like minecraft, animal jam, club penguin etc etc. I am uncomfortable about how much time he spends on screens, however, for various reasons, we've let it slide a bit. These games are his special interests, and they can give him great respite after a difficult day at school. And as it's an interest that is in line with his peers, it gives him a lot to talk about and share with them. However, I worry that by indulging it too much we are not adequately encouraging his development in other areas, particularly his communication skills. He no longer has much interest in any of his other toys. Just wondered how others dealt with this obsession and to what degree you set limits on screen use?
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