My Son Just Came Back From College and All He’s Done is Play Video Games. How can I get him to stop?
As said in the title, My son (19M) has just completed his first year of college at an Ivy-League University, and since he moved back in yesterday he has just hung out with his friends the whole day and then came home and played Minecraft with other friends. I woke up at 4:30 AM and walked past his room and heard him on the voice call still playing with three of his other friends.
Before he left for college he was also an avid gamer and played frequently at night or on the weekends and during breaks. He often stays up extremely late or all night playing with his friends. Of course I am proud of him for working so hard as he did on his studies and getting admission to this top college. He wants to break into finance and I have been pushing him unsuccessfully to find an internship in NYC since we are living nearby.
Even without internship I want him to go get a job even if it is a retail job or Starbucks or something so he can make some money and learn some skills. So far he has only worked in his 11th and 12th in an office setting as he found a paid internship when he was in high school at a local place.
How can I get him to stop playing games so much and focus on his career? If he wants to go into finance I know recruiting and skills and all need to be built early as well as network. I don’t want him to waste his summer, as it’s his last opportunity to set himself up well before he is working every summer starting from next year. What can I do? Should I keep trying or just let him find his own way/let him learn the hard way?