How Fortnite Makes Your Son Aggressive

Three reasons his “harmless game” may be making him mean. 

Playing video games which depict cartoon violence can have the same effect as seeing real violence to children. Alex Haney/Unsplash

Note: This piece was written with boys in mind, however, girls have struggles with video games too. 

Many parents think it’s an overreaction to believe violent video games make kids violent. We read articles to confirm our bias and we settle on the opinion that video games are a harmless form of entertainment—just like a movie. But the reality is, video games are not a passive activity. Violent video games become a substantial part of your child’s entertainment time. Because of this, he becomes prone to stronger aggressive behavior in real life.