, allowing hours and hours of game time on the computer gives them a "reset button" mentality when it comes to facing hard realities.

This is a good observation. Not only is there the training of impatience and instant gratification for useless reward, it also gives the "next time" mentality as if there is always more opportunities. For some things, once the window closes, it doesn't open again.

You don't like my words? You will read them one day, even if I am no longer here.

This is how I use Hive a lot also. It is a download of me, ideas and questions that my daughter can read when she is ready.