How long should my son play games online?

Question

*hes 18yrs old (who is not working or going to school in the summer)

*i have limited his internet time to 4 hours a day 5 days a week, but i still think it is too much because i am afraid it is affecting his life in a negitive way.

*computer games are his hobbie

Answer 1

He's 18 he can make that decision for himself.

Answer 2

1 or 2 hours, 7 days. Unless you think he has a future in creating video games.

Answer 3

Too much of any one thing is unhealthy.

Online gaming, and video games in general are all the rage and it's hard to find a young person who isn't interested in them.

He is 18 now, so it may be harder for you to "put your foot down". Forbiding it and further limiting it may drive him to do it even more.  Encourage him to get involved in other things, like music, sports, etc.

Answer 4

ok, games are not always a bad thing in someone's life.  For some teenagers, it is just a way to escape reality.  To forget about all of the bad stuff on the news and all of the stuff that may be going on in his life.

Answer 5

make him get a job...  seems like it's time for him to grow up a little.  is he out of high school?  maybe you should start collecting some rent money from him.

Answer 6

he should have a job , he should only be allowed on for one hour if he isint working and contributing to any bills!

Answer 7

your a *****........let him on the internet as much as he wants, let him play online as much as he wants.....if hes 18 give him some freedom

Answer 8

There is nothing wrong with playing online games as long as it does not interfere with your normal life. For example, if you have no job and are on summer break and your friends cant come over video games are a better time killer than tv for sure.

He is on summer break so of course he is gonna play a LOT of these games. Thats fine, but make him get a job because 18 year olds without a job are sad. Then he can fit the game around real life.

Answer 9

I'd say about two hours a day is the maximum.

Carlos.

Answer 10

tell him to get a job or he is kicked out, tell him he has to move out by 25(long enough to get his career going and go to college) as long as he is working hard, let him stay. as far as video games, if it is his entertainment, let him play all he wants as long as he gets his responsibilities done that YOU set for him, he still lives in daddy's house. next, grow a pair of balls and stop asking advice on yahoo and start asking your belt for advice. kid sounds like he needs daddy to give him a good a$$ whooping to me. straighten him out, thats your job. get him on the right track and flying right then turn him loose to the world with your best wishes and love, thats all you can do.

p.s. DO NOT get rid of video gaming completly whatever you do because it will not do much but make him miserable, yarmiah  is wrong in that aspect, but right when she says too much of anything is bad. he dosn't need music or friends or to be popular however, as long as he gets out in the real world and spends loving time with his family, a couple hours of gaming isnt a bad thing at all. s**+t let him game all he want if he is keeping his s**+t together and on the right track..

pps instead of setting small limits of lowering gaming time,. start using bigger threats and do not be afraid to back them up with a good kick in the a$$ and door in the face. he will come crawling back eventually and will appreciate that he needs to sort his life out. he will survive.

Answer 11

Out of curiosity what kind of online video games is he playing? Several MMO's have oppurtunities to make cash while playing. He may be doing that or interested in trying it. I would limit his gaming time to less than 10 hours a week if he isnt working or doing anything productive. But if he can or is using the game as a source of income I would not limit the time. So long as he is getting frsh air and sunlight, conversing normally with others, and not obsessing to get back online he should be fine.

Answer 12

I answered your other question as well, but seeing that you give him 4 hours a day for 5 days, I think you should consider doing 2-3 hours a day 5 days a week, and then some extra extended time on the weekend.

Get him involved in something else, such as a job or volunteer work. Hopefully this won't last forever. Eventually he will meet a girl and want to take her out and he won't have money because he won't have a job. The best way you can accelerate that process is by NOT giving him money. If he wants money to go out, he can earn it either by doing housework/yardwork, or he can get a job. He will realize that he wants money to be able to do things, and he will need a job to get it.

Also, make sure you aren't buying him fancy electronics or computer games. He needs to earn those too. One day he will get bored with the games he has now and want new ones.

Answer 13

Hes. .18 years old. He's not a kid anymore, how long are you going to put limits on his games, after you're gone you never know what will happen. Parents are there to guide. you know what i mean.. If you really don't want him to be on the comupter alot, you have to find other ways to keep him busy, for example a job, sports, outdoor activities, get him involved with his friends.