We have seen a dramatic change in him just in 4 weeks. Socially a bad year at school, he was becoming more isolated and depressed. This year he began trying to adjust all his activities around gaming or being able to game.
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Parenting is tough work, and parenting special needs makes it a bit more challenging, but keeping the goal in mind rather than the struggle helps you tough it out and find amazing results!Ī mother of a son who is 11 yrs and Aspie, my husband and I have become a game free home due to our son's addiction to video games. It's really about being wise and determined to do what is BEST and not just what is easiest. The end result in a happier, more productive child is SOOO worth the tantrums, pouts, and strong will YOU have to have to get there!
It really only took about a day for them to get creative and excited about pretend play, art, being outside, etc. If they STILL couldn't come up with things to do, I had them fold laundry or put dishes in or out of the dishwasher, etc. You have no transformers to play with, we don't have an outside with bikes and dirt and shovels and rocks, you don't have any stuffed animals to play with, no markers, no paper, no paint, no books to read. I would agree with their misery and say, "I know, we are so horrible. When we restricted the time, they REALLY complained and were absolutely certain there was nothing else in the WHOLE world to do other than watch t.v. We discovered years ago that our children (one with Asperger's, one gifted with MANY of the emotional components of an Aspie) got very cranky and irritable if they had too much t.v. I also agree that if game time is no longer an option, they will eventually find something else. It would be nice if I could find a miracle to help my oldest with his computer game addiction even though he denies he has one :( so I have to deal with each of them differently. My oldest has asperger, my middle child has dysphasia and my youngest has autism. I am a mother of 3 children with each a different disability. and he would come home extremely late not telling us where he is was and not going to school the next day because he was too tired!!! Although your article is good it does not give enough solutions to the problem. I even tried to unplug the computer and bring it with me in my car but he found a store where he could play computer games. he talks very loud when he is playing and does not care about the rest of the family who is sleeping. he still lives in our home and does not do anything in the house aside from the computer games. Because he did not finish his High School, it will be very hard for him to find a job, any type of job. however he has been doing the same grade for over 2 years now and he has not completed it yet so next year he will have to finish it in order to finish High School!! He is being playing this game, over and over and because he is almost 19, it is hard to say anything to him because he becomes agressive, a lot of times he does not go to school. My son will be turning 19 soon and he is at school.
It is so gratifying to see a young boy work hard to achieve a goal and earn his badge, but it is even more rewarding to see that boy hold his head a little higher because he believes in himself and knows his Pack or Troop believes in him too. Scouting is a program that embraces differences in the youth and supports boys with special needs. I have seen many boys who could not handle team sports such as baseball, football and soccer excel in Scouting. They are able to learn to work as a team with the other boys in the Pack or Troop and to take on leadership roles. It provides them with an opportunity to set goals and achieve those goals. I also have several boys who have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. I am a Cub Master and have 3 boys in my Pack, including my son, with Aspergers. One I would like to recommend is Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. We fight this fight everyday but have found some alternatives. As a mother of two boys, 10 and 12, with Aspergers I can totally relate to those who are searching for activities that are alternatives to video games.
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