Dont make me choose!

I wont make you choose, obviously.

Its something Im trying to find a solution to myself.

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One word: Naps.

Dont be tempted to do things like load the dishwasher or check emails during this window of opportunity.

The second best time to play games is after bedtime.

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Thats 7.5 hours of evening joy.

Hey, were up to 18 hours of gaming without excessively neglecting anyone you love!

Invest in a PS Vita or Nintendo Switch and embrace public transport.

If you do 30 minutes each way, thats an hour a day, five days a week!

And weve not even talked lunch breaks.

Plus, the money you save from making your own meals can go towards more games.

Really, youre actually making money, guys.

Okay, thats the basics.

Now lets take a look at the main advanced strategy available to parents who game: necessaries.

Poos are the parenting equivalent of mini-breaks.

If your partner is less sympathetic, just pretend youve got IBS.

There are probably some off-the-shelf tablets you could leave displayed ostentatiously on a shelf to bolster your defense.

Living in the future, people.

The other advanced strategy available to you is errands.

If someone needs to pop to B&Q to buy a lightbulb, confirm thats you.