Curious.....

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I have a curiousity question, but want to explain myself first, so it doesn't

come out wrong. My son can spend hours, literally, in front of video games or

any type of computer game, be drawn in and won't have any sense of what goes on

around him, and I as much as I hate to say it, so does his dad. I am always

trying to tell my husband (soon to be ex), to spend quality time with our son as

he is almost 13, and he doesn't do the father/son things with him, teaching him

about building things, teaching him mechanical things, my son loves to go

fishing and he rarely does that with him (even though my father in law offers

all the time since he has a boat), my son wants to learn this stuff, and though

I know how to do some, don't know how to all of it. My husband says they 'bond'

over video games. Personally, I don't think he has patience to do some of the

stuff with him, but we have another son without AS that also wants to learn this

stuff.

So, getting to my question, do other parents find their Aspie children can get

very wrapped up with video games? Do any of you wonder if some of that could be

affecting the Aspergers and their ability to socialize? Don't get me wrong, I

also play some video games occasionally, but wonder if anyone else has thoughts

about this.

Please don't take this note the wrong way, I am just concerned if my son is

taking steps back by being on video games so often, when there are board games

or other creative things that could be done, that would involve more

socializing. I try to refrain from the boys playing video games as much as

possible (so I am a mean mom), but find when we are busy with other stuff, they

don't miss it.

Any thoughts or comments are appreciated, but again, I am just looking for

feedback, not trying to put down playing video games with your kids.

Connie