I SO GET WHERE YOU PARENTS ARE COMING FR0M
Having taken 16 years to get our only child of four and being obviously older parents (from the 70"s) we are so into the "family related thing".
The first night we bought home our first "galaxy" we showed our 16 year old and he was blown away by the "awesomeness" of it....
We are now obviously on this forum for a reason....
A- Its and addiction
B - Its family time
C - Its quality time
D - Dad is not on EBay and our boy is not on face book
I am yet to convince my sister's kids (which I don't think will be too hard) that if it does not have INTERNET it is not boring....

Try the  effects of an old retro-70's pool table???
DID THE TRICK FOR US....
HOW FAST CAN A FAMILY OF THREE MOVE FROM THE THE PINBALL MACHINE TO THE POOLTABLE BETWEEN GAMES....
Add competitive Dad to that and it all becomes so much fun