Especially with the advent of those stinking video games.
Video games aren’t bad, for the adults or kids, so long as either have decent control over when one starts and when one stops playing them. As a note, as a father and an adult in my 30s, I play them, both by myself and with wife and my kids. However, I don’t get into playing for hours on end, I do have work hours during the day. And when it is light outside, generally the priority for our kids is to play with things like family frisbee or family football, or go have fun with a soccer ball at the park 2 blocks away. The big and important message is that video games only deserve a fraction of time and for certain situations where we can play together as a family enjoyment. I even let one of my kids play till about 5 a.m. at one point, so that, after feeling drowsy as ever, he got the point that it doesn’t feel that great to spend too much time on video games in a day, or stay up late, during summer break anyways. In essence, this is more important than totally banning video games from the house just because nowadays it actually helps the kids get the concept of there being more than just playing games. In addition, with education nowadays being computer-reliant, it helps them understand that one needs to balance between a computer for games, and using it for work functions. And as a final note, they are always the ones to be proactive in encouraging their friends to enjoy sports outside for their daytime enjoyment as well.