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that's a very good idea plastic .he does have a few lego games so maybe I should get him to go on them more rather than fortnite thanks x

Is there anything productive that he can do with the screen - link it to a synth and do music production or to a 3D printer and make things or link it to Lego and create robots - it doesn't always need to be mindless bubblegum for the brain.

yes I no that feeling of having no energy after work lol. I just want him to not be so addicted he pulls hiself away from family time as even when I say no to the xbox one phone or laptop during family time he just sits there crying or being moody its so had as I no electronics are just his thing as he struggles in all other thing in life reading writing etc... I just want him to no I do understand his frustration but he cant be glued to a screen all the time.x

thanks for your advice x

I have tried board games he gets extremely board buy them but then on the other hand my other asd son loves them xx

I so agree with you on this its just so hard trying to balance it all out  xx

hi heather I hope you find a answer soon xx

The problem is when we played with our toys, we learned social skills and practical skills - now they just get RSI.

If you want to get them away from their screens it will mean that you have to provide something more tempting and stimulating and equally controllable.   Lots of parents don't have that amount of energy after a day's work.

I think our children use electronics as toys. If you think of it that way you won’t feel so bad about it. What did we use to do when we couldn’t go out to play? Play with our toys - children use technology now days.

If you want them to stop you simply need to give them opportunities to play out & about and eventually they will. 

Try playing board games with them if you haven't tried that. They can be instantly engaging for children. It's a way for them to pick up social skills without them realising and it's something fun to do without a computer. I'd recommend Monopoly, Uno or a children's version of Trivial Pursuit if your child is particularly clever (if not maybe don't as some children will get angry if they don't get questions right).

As we grow up, our lives become more complicated and everything gets more out of our control.    Video games enable us to have a world that is completely in our control - it's very addictive.   In the old days we would have built models or had train sets as a world we can completely control with no unpredictable elements in it.   It's a way to reduce stress while we re-balance our world.

Hi,

Unfortunately I don’t have an answer as we are in the same position. We have two sons with asd and our eldest is addicted to his tablet or a phone. We are trying to cut down his time on them but he gets angry and upset. Hopefully someone has a solution that has helped them.

Heather