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My son and fortenite

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Zoricadanica · 11/03/2020 21:53

I am so desperate as my son is GCSE this year he cant stop playing fortnite during revision . Tried every thing with him it doesn't work and he is getting so aggressive. Please help me

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TheWordmeister · 11/03/2020 21:59

Set boundaries. You're the parent!

Our son is only allowed to play at the weekend. If he couldn't stick to it, the X-Box would be removed.

Squidsister · 11/03/2020 22:03

Turn off the WiFi. Remove the XBox and lock it away.

slipperywhensparticus · 11/03/2020 22:03

He leaves the house for school the xbox goes on vacation

Herpesfreesince03 · 11/03/2020 22:05

What do you mean he can’t stop? Take it away and turn off the WiFi. Actually parent??

SavoyCabbage · 11/03/2020 22:27

What have you tried that didn't work?

What aggression is he showing?

How long is he playing a night?

Mulberry10 · 11/03/2020 22:42

Hi @Zoricadanica - there’s an NHS service that treats gaming addictions if you really think he’s got a problem-
www.cnwl.nhs.uk/services/mental-health-services/addictions-and-substance-misuse/national-centre-behavioural-addictions

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Zoricadanica · 12/03/2020 09:48

Hi thank you so much for advising me it really helped. I have taken the play station he dowenload the game on his PC he pretend to revise. I always sit around to keep eyes on him . When I ask him to stop playing he starts to yell and talk to me in inappropriate way . He goes to bed around 11 actually he says he revise but he doesn't. His grades is not bad but it can be excellent if he stops gaming and do proper revision as he is excellent in science he is doing triple scine

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JuniperSnowberry · 12/03/2020 17:08

Cut him off at the knees, if he wants to use a computer then he can revise at the library. No computer at home if he cannot stay off fortnite.

If he cannot handle coming off it then he doesn't get to play it. Fact. How dare he talk to you like that.

He will have 10 weeks off in summer from the last day of his exams and when he starts sixth form if he is doing A levels. He can play Fortnite till his eyes bleeds.

Original poster
Zoricadanica · 12/03/2020 18:47

Hi JuniperSnowberry thank you I was thinking of this but I thought I might be wrong this definitely what I am going to do...

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Pinkyyy · 12/03/2020 19:11

Turn the WiFi off every time he goes on the game. Do it 10 times if you have to.

nylon14 · 12/03/2020 20:02

You could also block on the site from the router itself or install an application lock on the pc. Or change the password for the admin on your pc and give him a regular user account that doesn't have install privileges so that he can not reinstall fortnight.

belay · 12/03/2020 20:30

We've been through this OP. We tried to set timers and nothing worked so we removed the playstation. That was in July and it's never coming back ! Our son was horrendous with verbal and physical aggression. Take the X Box away and tell him you WILL ring the police if he is nasty

XelaM · 13/03/2020 00:06

If it's any consolation - my brother was addicted to gaming during his IB and although his grades were ok, they could have been excellent if not for the damn gaming (he also did sciences). When he started uni he stopped gaming, got a First in his a Engineering degree, did a Masters at Cambridge (also a First) and is now at Harvard doing his Phd having worked at goldman Sachs for a few years. So there is a very bright future for "gaming addicts" who did ok, but could have done excellently at school

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