How do I get my brother to stop playing video games?

All my brother does is play video games. He never gets out of the house. Im worried that hes not getting a normal teenage life. Hes fifteen years old and he doesnt want to hang out with friends or do anything outside of his video game world. I know this has to be unhealthy. What can I do to “trick” him into having a life?

Answer #1

Speak to your parents about it or hide the power cord.

Answer #2

That’s a hard thing to do.My brother was addicted to video games once .He’s gotten better about it though. What we did is if he played a game for over an hour he would get a spankin. But at your brother’s age you should tell him that if he plays video games that youwould take them and hide them in a spot where nobody but you can find it.Hope this helps! ;}

Answer #3

My brother is at the same stage, but he goes on rampages when he gets angry and yells at the thing like it would make a difference. I wish I had the answer to the question, because I tried hiding the power cord, and he just finds something else to do that is just as bad as listening to him and his friends.

Answer #4

no. you must let him control his own life I no a lot of guys EXACTLY like him they sit 24 hours a day playin video game. and I wont lie he wont get bored of them he will sit like that until eventually he snaps out of it and decides himself… trust me. I used 2 be him.. and now I never play them. very rarely.. so leave him alone and he will snap out of it.. hope I helped. :)

Answer #5

LOL goodluck trying to stop them.

my baby brother is 16 and you have to literally tear the Wii controller off him as he’s on the damn thing whenever he’s home.

Answer #6

dismantle the game system. hide the batteries for the controllers. for me, works every time I want my cousin to do something.

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