Make not being in front of their computer more enticing (unless you want to pursue the alternative: coercion). If not in front of their computer, what would th

Make not being in front of their computer more enticing (unless you want to pursue the alternative: coercion). If not in front of their computer, what would they fill their time with? What would they do, if only they didn’t have some other roadblock — and what exactly is stoping them? I know for me at that age, the computer represented a means for endless intellectual stimulation (between the endless depth and breadth of software dev, 3D modeling, mastering/exploiting game mechanics, etc). Books on their own held no value to me, as I’m interested in doing — not merely rote memorization — so you couldn’t have paid me enough to sit with my nose in a book all day. My other “options” weren’t really options at all. I had crippling anxiety, so going out with (or making) friends was not a very appealing idea, when I could instead get lost in my own thoughts without assuming any risk. Does their child have similar challenges? If so, maybe address that first. Help them discover and unlock activities that, perhaps with a bit of initial work on their part, will be every bit as satisfying (if not more so) than sitting in front of a glowing rectangle all day.