Kids' dad let them play Fortnite

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Apologies for my ignorance on these matters - don't have a games console.

I have heard that the kids (12 and 8) played Fortnite, supervised by him, at their dad's. He is extremely diligent as a parent and normally errs on the overprotective side. In his words, he let them play for an hour or two as they were feeling left out not having played/seen it. He agrees that in an ideal world they wouldn't, but that as an occasional thing he didn't think it would be a problem, to demystify it.

What do you think??

That's really interesting, Riddle - thanks. It wouldn't surprise me if he'd read that research, actually...

They don’t need any more addictive brain rotting activities

Lmao. What an absolutely dimwitted, closes minded and factually wrong thing to say.

www.iflscience.com/brain/expert-gamers-show-greater-cognitive-function-their-amateur-counterparts/

www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/freedom-learn/201803/sense-and-nonsense-about-video-game-addiction

Addictive... Nope, not true.
Brain rotting... Nope, actually the opposite.

I wouldn’t be keen on the 8 year old but 12 is ok

My children all play Fortnite (age appropriate supervision for the 11 year old) and it's lovely because DS3 can play 'with' DS1 who is at uni and talk to him over headphones. It also brings an amazing level of compliance with preparing for school the next day and doing homework because he's not allowed his hour until everything is done (not the 16 and 18 year old obviously!). DS3 plays only in the lounge with me around and I'm very strict about headphones if he is playing on an anonymous forum but it's been a brilliant way of him keeping up with his friends who went to different secondary schools, they chat about their days and different teachers they have etc when otherwise the friendships would fall away due to not seeing each other. I'm not worried about the violence because it is very cartoony and it's great for strategic thinking and quick responses.

So tl:dr in controlled amounts with supervision it's fine and can even be beneficial, especially in my sporty, bookish son's world because it's helping his friendships and sibling relationships.

Okay Jen, I will.
And when your kids feel outcast and clueless how to use screens, the same screens which will be used for 99% of things in their future, I'll let my kid teach them how to use them properly.

Oh but it may be worth pointing out. There's more options than,
"I don't like games therefore my kids are banned and will be outdoorsy types"
And
"That kid plays games, obviously a moron"

Interesting theory tho.
Bill gates, mark Zuckerberg, steve jobs, NASA.
All brain rotted and festering idiots...
Not too mention all those scientists curing diseases who can't possibly look at screens, nope, naught but chalk and slate for those guys.