Should I allow him to take XBOX to college?

zoosermom
Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:04:44 +0000

I had the same question last year and obsessed over it, because that’s what I do! We have a rule in our family that parents must have full access to all grades for the first semester (we pay the bills) and then thereafter if there is a problem, so my husband and I decided to send the Xbox since the boy wouldn’t know anyone on campus. Turned out to be a good decision with a funny outcome. Having the Xbox in the early days allowed him to make friends because there were tournaments and stuff on his floor. Eventually, they all became too busy with school work, extracurricular activities, etc. to use the Xbox. By the time winter break came, he was deeply annoyed not to have it at home because home is much more boring than school and he misses it! I think it was a good ice breaker for this kid and the people around him, but he wasn’t obsessed with it before.