I don�t think you�re being unreasonable with your limit. DS12 loved Minecraft too, and we set limits of 1 hour per day on weekends. Otherwise, he could have played all day long.
Neither my husband nor I would be able to handle an hour of scream-crying. A couple suggestions:
Let your son know how much the scream-crying disturbs the household and how it�s not acceptable behaviour for a big boy of 8. (Obviously, hold this discussion when he�s not upset.) At the same time, let him know about the new rules. I would suggest either:
- If he�s going to continue to carry on when time�s up, he won�t be allowed to start--no minecraft at all the next day.
- Or, deduct crying time from his time. He cries for five minutes today, you deduct five minutes from his next session. He cries for an hour, you deduct an hour. It�s up to him.
Also, maybe set a timer, instead of telling your son when the time is up. Somehow a timer is more impersonal and harder to argue with.
Good luck!
