In this fledgling, post-pandemic world of almost-summer 2021, there are a million reasons to worry about your kids playing video games. What if they get addicted, see too much violence, or talk with some super creepy stranger online? Screen time soared for every age group during the pandemic, but most notably, it shot up as much as 500% for some children and teens. It's about another trend that evolved out of those countless hours we were all stuck in our own bubbles over the past year-plus: Parents learned to play video games with their kids, and good things happened as a result. "Teaching my mom and dad to play (Rocket League) last winter was a turning point for us," 15-year old high school sophomore Collin Blewett explained over the phone. "It was kind of a best-case, fairytale time that I never expected," he added.