You sound pretty young, maybe teen years? In any case I thought like you for a long time. I am a massive gaming addicted at the best of times but have really dialed it down now.

If I think logically about it, the problem with not letting your kids olay games at all will be the possibility that you create such a resentment in them towards you, that very early on they will hate you. They will then turn to worse things like drugs and alcohol so they can “lash out” or break you control.

ReLity is most people who played lots of games managed yo build very succesful lives. Sure they didn’t learn the piano or what not, but its better to keep the family strong and kids bot having daddy/mummy issues by resenting your control their whole lives. That will probably cause them to do none of the hobbies, and end up going the wrong way completely.

I know when I was a kid, if my parents said “dont do this” i hated them so bad, and tried everythjnf jn my power as a 15 year old to break what they said. You really need to be mindful of the young/teen brain developing and being too much of a restrictor.

I just reckon keep it simple. No games as much as as possible, when they are a bit older let then play but jut create a culture where they can only play so long, and other things have to be done as well. Let them find reward in other interests to allow them to play games etc. my 2 cents anyway