Dr David Coleman: How to manage your child’s obsession with online video games like Fortnite

Gaming can expose kids and teens to inappropriate language and interactions, but it can also be a positive experience. Setting up clear rules and a trial period from the start is essential If you have a child who is prone to big emotional outbursts, playing a game like Fortnite will exacerbate this. Photo: Picture posed/Getty There was a time when it seemed like the computer game Fortnite was the single biggest source of conflict in my clients’ lives.

I had a slew of parents struggling with their preteen and early teenage sons’ gaming..