It really depends on the situation. If you watch a game to see how it's played that's one thing. But if you just watch someone else play a game you already know

It really depends on the situation. If you watch a game to see how it's played that's one thing. But if you just watch someone else play a game you already know and aren't looking for anything specific and it becomes the thing you do (instead of playing the game yourself) that's where I put in the limit. I don't mind my kids watching people create something (like how to do a trap in minecraft) what I am particularlly after is when it becomes entertainment. The balance is always fuzzy. In theory I have priniples in reality I always judge it based on context. But I have had to tell him to watch something else when I can see he is just watching it because he is lazy.