My 12-year-old son has always loved video games, but during the pandemic that love intensified. “Video games are pretty much the only thing that makes me happy right now,” he said one day. One expert sees video games as a natural extension of the games families have long played together. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)My husband said it was normal for boys my son’s age to love video games this much. A comedic video by Deborah Netburn’s younger son depicts the tension around video games playing out in many homes.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 07, 2021 12:00 UTC