It's only damaging to you and your family if you allow it. I've had the kid with the Minecraft addiction. Me and her spent a lot of hours building together. That's all it takes. Spend time doing with them what they want to do. My youngest has had all of this technology from the beginning. But it hasn't destroyed her or made her a zombie. It just takes a parent that cares enough to enjoy what they enjoy. She's not much of a fisherman, which is heartbreaking. But we have been having a good time with her recent passion. She received a record player for her 13th birthday, Now we hit the music stores in search of LP's. Then she posts her finds to Instagram!!