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Obsessive?

loulabell

Hi there,

Would you say people on the spectrum get obesessive/addicted easily?

My son has become addicted to this mindless computer game called minecraft. He doesnt play it but watches the videos of people playing it on Youtube. There are thousands done by the same 2 fellas. 

He watches them whenever he can. When i try to restrict his veiwing he flys into the most uncontrolable rages (which is not like him, hes normally quite placid) he will punch, kick, scream, cry till hes sick, threaten to harm himself...

Should i restrict him further, ban him altogether....I feel terrible restricting him to 2 hours because he finds so much peace and enjoyment, he giggles contantly while hes watching it and it holds his attention. 

Im just concerned at how badly he turns when you tell him to knock it off, in his words may as well be dead if he isnt allowed to watch it! 

Im open to suggestions :D 

thanks, Lou x

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  • loulabell said:
    My son has become addicted to this mindless computer game called minecraft. He doesnt play it but watches the videos of people playing it on Youtube. There are thousands done by the same 2 fellas.

    TotalBisuit and Jesse?

    They're AWESOME!

    But, more seriously, yes, we get 'addicted' and 'obsessed' to stuff.

    Is it really such a problem?

    These things we get obsessed by make us happy.

    What would you rather? That your son was depressed?

    Obviously, there are times when the obsessions need to be limited - for example I sometimes forget to eat - or, when I was at school I hardly ever did any homework - and in those situations I suggest setting very clear boundaries.

    It also gives you the perfect motivational reward mechanism - "Do your homework for half-an-hour, then you can watch your Minecraft videos", for example.

    Lastly, I'm curious, why do you think it 'mindless'?

    I'm sure I could find something you do, and enjoy, that I might consider 'mindless'.

    Almost certainly something that you do to relax.

    And that's the point - he enjoys it - he finds it relaxing!

    You may not like it, but so what? You don't have to watch it!

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  • loulabell said:
    My son has become addicted to this mindless computer game called minecraft. He doesnt play it but watches the videos of people playing it on Youtube. There are thousands done by the same 2 fellas.

    TotalBisuit and Jesse?

    They're AWESOME!

    But, more seriously, yes, we get 'addicted' and 'obsessed' to stuff.

    Is it really such a problem?

    These things we get obsessed by make us happy.

    What would you rather? That your son was depressed?

    Obviously, there are times when the obsessions need to be limited - for example I sometimes forget to eat - or, when I was at school I hardly ever did any homework - and in those situations I suggest setting very clear boundaries.

    It also gives you the perfect motivational reward mechanism - "Do your homework for half-an-hour, then you can watch your Minecraft videos", for example.

    Lastly, I'm curious, why do you think it 'mindless'?

    I'm sure I could find something you do, and enjoy, that I might consider 'mindless'.

    Almost certainly something that you do to relax.

    And that's the point - he enjoys it - he finds it relaxing!

    You may not like it, but so what? You don't have to watch it!

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