always love the perennial article where the headline is "these parents are terrible at being parents, now they're doing what they can to hold someone else accountable for their own failings." and the article is always supportive of the parents.
excuse me? "But"?
The implication being that a child diagnosed with ADHD who shows signs of neurodivergence must be by default assumed to be a poor students, and this child stands out by not being that, is extremely unsettling. And this is like the 3rd paragraph.
the article goes on to describe how, when he wasn't allowed to play Fortnite, he would become inconsolably angry or depressed. And the only thing the parents ever did was continue to take away the game. Which, yes, if he's addicted, do that.
and then replace it with something healthier.
Just taking away the Most Interesting Thing in a kid's entire world isn't going to fix a damn thing. What's the kid supposed to do then? Parents need to put themselves in their children's shoes. If you want your child to game less, you need to guide them towards activities you think would be healthier for them. Take the whole family out to do some activity. The kid wants to game with his friends? Talk with that other kids' parents and arrange a playdate at the park or something. Help him develop other hobbies or interests.
American parents are confounded by such concepts, it seems.