<p>Sports gaming on Xbox is S’s favorite way to unwind and I think he shares that with his new roommate. S does’t have attention issues but, like many, is prone to procrastination. I’d love to persuade him to let us bring down the TV/xBox at Parents Weekend (“hey, no room in the car!”) so they can have the first month of school without the distraction. I doubt I’ll be successful but if not, I’m going to have to trust him. After all, he did fine in HS managing his time with the Xbox around. </p>
<p>OP, as a parent of two sons with disabilities, I do get your concerns. I think parents of neurotypical offspring have a hard time appreciating the degree to which we’ve had to be helicopter moms. We do what we need to do.</p>
<p>Yes, I would be concerned about an xbox. I would talk to my son about grade expectations, etc, then I would bite my tongue and vent my concern on this board, exactly as you are doing. </p>
<p>Frankly, these days, an Xbox is much less of a threat than some of these online role-playing games that are such a time drain. It used to be World of Warcraft; I can’t remember what the new thing is. </p>
<p>Is is any comfort that it could be worse? 
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<p>Oh, and BTW, I don’t get this criticism of the families meeting. If you live close to each other and have mutual friends… why not? The boys may or may not hit it off, but no reason you can’t begin to establish some friendships. Particularly if there are carpool opportunities in the future.</p>