I know you've got some good advice already, but if you don't mind I would like to perhaps offer some different advice based on personal experience. When I was about his age I went through the exact same thing. I would get up early so I could play video games, come home same thing, every waking moment was video games. It consumed my life. Rather then putting up resistance my parents allowed me to carry on like this for a couple weeks and such. After a while they sat and talked with me asking me about the games I was playing saying that it must be really good if I am spending so much time with it. After listening to me go on and on about it they asked if I missed doing the other things I used to enjoy (reading, drawing, playing sports) and talked about how I used to love them and was good at them but that I don't do them anymore. It made me realize exactly how much time I was wasting on games.bdcjacko said:Oh, I completely agree with limiting his video game playing. This could be my own hang up, but I don't want him playing before he goes to school. After school is fine, but first thing in the morning on a school day seems wrong.
But the problem is I am step dad, and right now I am living with his mom and his grandma in grandma house. And grandma gives in to his ever whim and doesn't believe in saying no to a child. I know we need to get our own place and we are working to that goal.
But mostly it makes me feel good that other gamers feel that same way I do.
Long story short, don't force him away from his games because he will only want them more. Talk to him about it, figure out why he likes it so much. Ask him if he misses his other interests, maybe he isnt getting the sense of accomplishment in his other activities like he does in video games. By taking this route you wont become a force in his way of doing what he wants, grandma can still let him play as much as he wants. As for the fight for the tv talk to him and say that you don't mind him using the tv but be open with him tell him if there is a show you'd like to see that he should give you the tv, but vice versa tell him if he wants to book the tv to just ask. Honestly he doesnt sound like a bad kid just one who is either trying to escape something or feel a sense of accomplishment