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How do I relate to a child that is obsessed with video games and chinese food?
I am not exaggerating when I say that 90% of what comes out of my son’s mouth is about video games and Chinese food. He is obsessed with both. He is Bipolar and has ADHD. He is on medication and it seems to work. But I hate video games, I think they are a waste. They do not entertain me and I just HATE hearing about them. Also, my son wont eat anything unless it is some sort of Asian food. My 10 year old and I have NOTHING in common and when I try to engage in other converstaion, he gets mad. He wants to talk about chinese food and video games or wont talk at all. I will ask him if he wants to go play outside and he will say, “Oh, I could run around like the character in..blah blah blah.” It wont end and I feel like a horrible mom for not wanting to even talk to him anymore. What do I do?????
Sounds like you need time to reconnect with your son. Take a couple weeks off and get him away from his normal environment and video games. Play card games, nature walks, anything to get him to value REAL things. You’ll know if you succeeded if he loses some interest in his video games when you get back.
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