I disagree about it; I&#x27;d say gaming is actually a great way to exercise creativity and to progress to more... practical stuff.<p>There is, on the other hand, one &quot;easy fix&quot; that most kids end up taking - it is <i>spending time with people</i>. Hanging out. It&#x27;s an infinite time sink. You can get bored or tired with a video game, but other people are the best at inventing something new to do or experience. Except if all the kids do is hanging out with each other, they aren&#x27;t exactly learning much.<p>So I guess it depends on who you want your kid to become. If you&#x27;re aiming for a &quot;people person&quot;, then by all means, cut out computer time. But if you want an engineer, I&#x27;d personally stick with video games.