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I bet underneath all that gruff your probably a big softie and would patiently explain and teach the lad.

The first rule with of teaching man or beast is too get their attention ;)
I bet any of the teachers here on QJ could tell you the horror stories of trying too compete with electronic devices in a classroom setting, ( other than devices meant for teaching).

I've seen numerous stories relating too the effect of Video games and the like on still developing brains.  The kids get over-stimulated with the constant "action". The develop an addiction too it.  Spend anytime around a young person who's a " Gamer", and you'll soon see they have the attention spans of a 2 year old.

I have too take exception with the mantra, change is for the best :-?
Just because it's new and "in", doesn't mean it's a good thing ;)

This site is full of paddlers who cherish the times they spent with parents/adults in the days before electronic games. I doubt many would say they were bored with the time they spent doing things the "old school way"?

Here's a little anecdote that you may find amusing ;D
The other day at work, one of the twenty somethings I work with, got talking too me about pistol shooting. I said that I had shot Expert with the .45 in the Army, and had hunted deer with a .44 magnum. I don't shoot as much as I used too, but I would say I'm better than average.
 He told me that he was a crack shot and that we should have a little competition! I said let''s pick a day and go to the gun range. He replied that I could just come over too his house. I said " You have a pistol range on your property"?

He shook his head and replied " No, but I have a X-Box and a shooting app  ;D  He was dead serious, in his short attention span mind, that qualified him as a good pistol shot.  God help us all :(