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As a parent, We're trying figure out how to help our son...

He would play this fortnite game all the time if we didn't limit.

But its a struggle to get him to do other things. He pushes back...and it's hard not to be the nag...

Anyone else dealing with this issue?

Kids don't ride bikes and play outside these days, it's all different than when we grew up...phones and video games are taking our children down a dark path...particularly the boys.

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I could tell something was up when my kid went downhill on the soccer field. He was an incredible player, but Xbox took over. He broke his ankle and in the time he was normally occupied with soccer he played xbox.
We still went to his practices and I was involved, but he couldnt really do anything else. It became an addiction. I realized something was up after he got back from injury. He would play for 5-6 hours on Friday afternoon/evening and then be completely worthless the next day on the field. I put 2 and 2 together and realized the games were using up all his "give a shite" with no physical effort.

I have limited his play, and then gotten rid of the Xbox. He kinda has withdrawals just like an alcoholic or other addict. He even watches videos of other people playing just to keep up with conversation among his friends.

It must be explained to him how the brain works and how it is affecting him. It WILL Take time and patience. You have to be really cool about it, and understand that he will have a pushback. We offered my kid some addictive adult beverages and whatnot and he vehemently refused out of fear. We then explained that it is the Sam's thing going on in his brain with video games and what alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs do. My two younger boys saw what happened and they have largely stayed away.

Be a parent. If all else fails and you have no more options, frick up his accounts and Xbox. Then deal with the withdrawal behavior.