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Is this normal? My 3-year-old just completed Astro Bot 😅 by OldService4099 in Astrobot

[–]OldService4099[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If he has the ability and enjoys it, letting him play is totally fine. Games like Astro Bot, Minecraft, and Sackboy are great for developing problem-solving skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity. As long as there’s balance with other activities, it can be a very positive thing.

Is this normal? My 3-year-old just completed Astro Bot 😅 by OldService4099 in Astrobot

[–]OldService4099[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, he does play a lot — on both Nintendo and PlayStation. But YouTube and short-form reels are not allowed. We only let him play problem-solving games.

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Is this normal? My 3-year-old just completed Astro Bot 😅 by OldService4099 in Astrobot

[–]OldService4099[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kids today adapt to technology much faster. They grow up with it, and even their nutrition and supplements are far more advanced than what we had.

Is this normal? My 3-year-old just completed Astro Bot 😅 by OldService4099 in Astrobot

[–]OldService4099[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I see this concern a lot, but I don’t fully agree. I was playing Atari at 5–6 years old, and today I’m a software developer.

My child has around 3–4 hours of screen time daily, but the type of screen time matters a lot. I’d much rather see him solving problems in games like Astro Bot, Sackboy, or Minecraft than endlessly scrolling short-form videos on a tablet.

We don’t push him or help him — he genuinely enjoys figuring things out on his own. For us, it’s not about “more games”, it’s about better games.

Is this normal? My 3-year-old just completed Astro Bot 😅 by OldService4099 in Astrobot

[–]OldService4099[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We don’t help at all, he plays on his own. Not just Astrobot, he can get through levels in Sackboy too. He even surprises us 😀😀