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Computer addict

Johnsmum

My son spends several hours every day on his computer, mostly playing games or music, though I have a suspicion he may have viewed porn as well. As he is a teenager, it's probably too late to start imposing a time limit on computer time (besides which, if he weren't on the computer, he would only be watching TV).

Do others think that too much computer time is not good for our kids? I would love him to be making friends but he never invites anyone home from school, and they don't invite him. If they did, of course, they would end up playing computer games together! But at least it would be social.

We have very good provision in our area for social activities for kids on the spectrum, but I get a feeling he doesn't want to go to something that is especially for kids like him.

Would love to hear others' thoughts on computers, socializing, etc, especially for older teenagers.

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  • My son is younger (9) and we do limit his time on the computer but he'd happily play games on it for as long as allowed.  In his case most of the games he plays are solo ones but some are games others in his class at school also play so he has something to talk about with them.

    He also has a DSi XL which we got him for his birthday.  As his cousins also have DSi's this has given him something else to talk about with them although again I sometimes worry he spends too much time on it :)

    It is difficult to know where the balance lies.

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  • My son is younger (9) and we do limit his time on the computer but he'd happily play games on it for as long as allowed.  In his case most of the games he plays are solo ones but some are games others in his class at school also play so he has something to talk about with them.

    He also has a DSi XL which we got him for his birthday.  As his cousins also have DSi's this has given him something else to talk about with them although again I sometimes worry he spends too much time on it :)

    It is difficult to know where the balance lies.

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