Does Fortnite turn your kid into an arsehole too?

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Just banned DS12 off it for life and put the Xbox in the bottom of my wardrobe. He is generally a lovely kid but holy fuck does this game turn him into a monster. And no matter how many times I shout (yes I know) STOP SHOUTING he still continues to bellow at his mates about twatting Spooky Towers or whatever the fuck it is called.

Fucking hell fire.

I have just had a heated debate with DS 9 over his not being allowed to have it. Apparently everyone else is allowed to play it & I'm the worst mum in the world!

The trouble is just about everyone else in his class has it & they talk about it incessantly so he feels left out. I'm not giving in though.

il have you know its called tilted tower you fuck

first of all i am D I S G U S T E D . " SPOOKY TOWERS " ITS TILTED TOWERS ALRIGHT?

I hate the school holidays.

calm down bitch no need for swearing u fuckwit

Heres a suggestion.
If your child really likes the game and is something he is passionate about, I believe deleting it would probably be the worst possible thing you could do to him. I would suggest that you simply sit with him while he plays his game. Try and spend your own time learning about the game. Talk to him about the game. Start some dialogue, show that you also care about what is important to him, and try and gain an understanding for each other. Build trust with your son on this matter, and also take time to understand his point of view, and why he enjoys this hobby so much. Once you do this, suggest other games to play. Suggest other forms of film/tv/outdoor activities, or any type of recreational activity that he will enjoy that is similar to Fortnite, that he will appreciate. Maybe go out laser tagging; possibly rock climbing. And realize that this is just a passing fad, and that it won't last forever. But also understand that this game is going to be a major part of his childhood. It is your job to make it a positive experience.

Or, of course, you could just delete the game and cut all ties and trust you have with your son. It does seem to be the easy way out.

My 14 year old got a Switch for Christmas and downloaded Fortnite as it was free. He played it a couple of times, told DH and I he doesn't like it and hasn't bothered with it since. After reading threads like this, I'm bloody delighted! Oddly enough he does usually like similar games - he loves TF2 on Steam - but something obviously turned him off this game.

Fortnite has literally turned my son into a kind of zombie. I hate it. But what I hate more is the relentless messages he gets on his phone!! All urging him quickly to attack. I didn't even know they had his number!!

Ha colditz!

The thing I don’t like is how all
Consuming it is . It’s all they think about and talk about . And yes that bloody YouTube
Lachlan
They watch him for hours if they could

Aaariiight

Keep him playing minecraft, 100x times better, apart from all the pedo youtubers but just ignore them.

Just wrote to the headteacher of my son's school. Apparently one kid has spent over £600 in add ons for this game. Not sure how you can authorise a kid to spend that much on a virtual game? Anyhow, this game has turned my son - like others - into a different person. The game is pure evil. And good on Prince Harry for adding his weight to highlighting the problem. It's bad for mental health and bad on so many other levels. This manipulative and misleading so called 'game' has gripped so many people in a cleverly conceived and executed marketing ploy. What next, trade your organs to get some extra v-bucks? Let's stop this evil and others that are bound to follow the business model.

My DS13 is finally over it...he was pretty obsessed for about a year, despite having limited time. He and his mates have now decided it's lame, and they're back to playing Minecraft! I am so relieved...he was a kid we never really had to regulate on Xbox because he would lose interest after half hour or so. Then Fortnite came along and he would have seriously holed up in a room for the entire weekend if we didn't limit it!

DD and DH are both gamers and I don't mind those games but tbh Fortnite was the worst as it's promoting the worst aspects of schoolyard behaviour. I'd rather her playing a FPS carnage fest.

This. I try to distract mine with maybe not very age appropriate, but more wholesome gaming experience.

Ask me ! I have been through the wringer ! Constant aggressive demands for "skins" and then gifting them (giving them away!), lying, not wanting to go out anywhere, talking to random people, shouting/screaming on headset, threating me and my husband, threatening to damage things in the house.
Playstation now "gone" (hidden in roof space )

Game guardian what did you write in the letter? Did you get a reply ?

I was a bit doubtful on if i wanted to let my son play fortnite but now he makes more money than me and my husband combined

HEY THIS IS SOOOOO DISRESPECTFUL WAFFLES ARE MY FAVORITE TYPE OF PANCAKE!!! ;)

I can’t believe fortnight is still going in some places. My 2 DCs age group (Yrs 7-9) stopped playing fortnight before the summer.

Sweetbabycheezi

Exactly the same in our house

I really do feel for you. This silly game has gone too far with my sons life. He plays with his two friends all day everyday. I have officially given him strict time slots to play the game in. 1 hour a week. He jokes about me to his mates all day and calls me strict. I don't care though because I love him. - Beth

Hi
I'm so sorry this has happened to you, my son went onto this path as well, I felt like I was worthless and all the power had fallen into my son's hand . So I decided the only thing to do was send him to the ranch , when he came back he told me he didn't like fortnite anymore because he is now obsessed with someone called PewDiePie . I don't know what to do now, any help would be appreciated.

- Helen McKlenen

@DreamMum32
Wow you are a true good woman Helen. I can't be that strict on my son because he has broken his neck recently in a trampoline accident. Once he is out of that wheelchair he is going down!

-Beth