Should You Allow Your Teen To Take A Gaming System To College?

Teenagers and video gaming. It’s a combination that often brings out the worst in both kids and parents.

Kids, particularly boys, see gaming as a fun hobby, a stress-relief, and an easy way to hang out with friends from the comfort of their own room.

Parents, particularly Moms, usually just don’t get it.

They view the activity as an unhealthy time-suck, one that replaces “important” things like studying, physical exercise, and time spent with family members. As my son moved through his teen y...