To be honest, this is something I’m not quite made up my mind about yet.  I think it’s important to instil in your offspring a minimal wish to improve themselves.  I have 16yo twins, she has a gift for art and is creative when off the screen.  He is not, he can spend all day long playing Fortnite if you don’t stop him.    I’ve tried by all means to motivate them to read and learn stuff. I’ve watched and talked documentaries with them, talked them emotionally of the books I read, about politics, history etc.  What pushed me to read more? I think being bored pushed to me to do it, if you have computer games to play, there’s no boredom, so you don’t read, paint, do puzzles, play chess, or whatever.  To what extent is this idiotizing?   The question is: you cannot force them to do it, but at the same time, it doesn’t seem right to leave them on the screen all day.  There’s a lot of creative stuff you can do on a screen, but that’s not what he does.   Thanks for your answer. This is the kind of answer I like to hear, it’s easy to get condescending answers from people who are not even parents, and this is a bit delicate as you give out something of your personal life. ... View more

Thanks for that, nice looking game.   ... View more

We usually have long conversations with my offspring explaining the whys and trying to encourage them not to get hooked to screen devices, trying to read a little, keep their room tidy etc.  I am under the impression that parents don't always tell it around if their children rebel or are unwilling to submit to any reasonable rules.  This is a sensitive issue too, as nobody likes to be taught on this or be talked condescendingly.   Thanks a lot for your answer.  ... View more