I don’t remember the last time that I met a t(w)een that didn’t play video games. In fact, I previously ran a social skills group where we used video game parties as a reward for the group behaving well and following directions for an entire month. We more or less stopped with these rewards when the kids kept complaining that they had better video games at home.
Moving away from “baby” things
Being a t(w)een, in many aspects, is a constant reminder of not being old enough to do many things. It is no longer cool to participate in activities designed for their chronological age, so they begin to engage in activities that are geared for a slightly older target audience. In the video game world, this is often seen as the transition in the games that they play. Super Mario Bros. and Pokemon come to be replaced by Halo, Call of Duty, and Grand Theft Auto.
