Update on this problem and would love more advice.
Still having the same problems as in the original post but now that school is out we are having more issues.
I have taken advice of some posters, have backed off, comprised, trying to hang in here.
My grandson is showing all the signs of addiction. Remember, he's 6. He plays with an online friend and that seems to have put him over the edge.
Some suggestions were that I take him to parks, etc., and that was my plan, to do the things we did last year and up to this recent issue. Parks, friends, bounce houses, etc.
Now he doesn't want to come here, doesn't want to see me much at all, is very irritable and impatient. I've read the signs and this fits.
He will say he wants to spend the night, then cries and changes his mind.
I don't want to make him come, but his mother tries to make him, and his behavior is getting worse. I do try to talk him into coming but that leads almost to bribing with things he can do. He is very confused and can't deal with these feelings.
I'm trying to get in to see a therapist since I don't know how to handle this...Make him come with me? I can't ignore bad behavior but am at a loss as to what to say other than I expect him to be polite, use his manners, not be rude...but I always end up asking why he wants to go home because it's only natural to try to find out what's wrong..and that leads to talking about video games and he gets really mad and yells, lies about wanting to do that.
I doubt I'd force him to come, but his mom talks him into it and I try to get him out of that environment if I can...but then we have the behavior to deal with.
It's a total mess.
