Don ' t run . <| sep |> No one in this entire parent comment chain is saying anything like that . Why are you replying to someone that didn ' t say that , and in a comment chain where no one is saying it ? If you want to get triggered , maybe get triggered by real things . <| sep |> From my own experience , kids don ' t always turn into lazy zombies from gaming . I started gaming early , playing the PlayStation when it came out , and I ' ve been an avid gamer since then . Same goes for both of my sisters , my husband , and my BILshusband ' s brother and sister ' s husband . Three different families represented here that did not grow up together . We are all contributing members of society , had very high scores in academics with awards and all that . Several of us are either college graduates or in the process . Husband is a small business owner at 25 yro . For my sisters and I , at least , we were able to self regulate . We gamed plenty , but we also read , played with real toys , and went outside if the weather was good . This was in the ' 80 s and ' 90 s , before screen time limits and all that . Just , instead of watching TV at the end of the day , we turn on a video game . It ' s more interactive than TV , giving our minds one last workout before bed . I know anecdotal evidence doesn ' t constitute research , but this has been our experience .