This year, DS11 was the last to get a wii game (for social purposes only) and when he did, he lamented he was afraid his brain would turn to mush, so thorough was our disdain for electronics communicated to him. It remains discarded and forgotten.
But minecraft! I was on the fence for a while. I researched it and in the end, I do see inherent value in it--much more so than in other online games. The typing skills have vastly improved which will be helpful in 7th, and he's learned some real-world problem-solving and social strategies.
There's one side of me that is alarmed by the amount of time he would be willing to spend at it if allowed and then there's the other side that appreciates the creativity and vision in say, his recreation of the Parisian metro. That said, I keep waiting for the shine to wear off. Still waiting...
You did good, HK, by bypassing the whole issue.
