When I was growing up, video games were just hitting hard with the Atari 2600 
My parent set time limits and I heard a lot of "Get out of the house". With my kids I probably didn't do as well but we did some of the basics like keep the computer or game console in a common area. That way you can monitor and discuss use. With smart phones it is getting harder. One of the rules we all still follow is no smart phones on the table during family meals.
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those are good ones @steven-patrick. i think parent's of this generation have their work cut out for them. i'm sure there's pressure to let their kids do it "as everyone has one!"... what pressure! it's tough because likely all of these kids are on social media and watching the latest popular youtubes and if you don't let your kid participate, you run the risk of not letting them "be up to speed" with the latest "whatever it is", but really i think that's where initiatives like i shared above "wait until 8th" are so good because they bring the community together around a decision.
What a funny looking box that atari is ;)
NOw that's a good idea, just like TV - omg we'd never be able to watch TV at meal times!!!