This is an online game. In most cases, your child is playing with real people.

P
lease take a moment to understand how this game's person-to-person interaction f
unctions. In the past, I have seen numerous stories of children who routinely di
sconnect mid-game because it's bedtime, or their parents decide that they've pla
yed enough for the day. Some of these stories have come from parents themselves,
proudly stating that they are firm about making their children stop playing at
a specific time.
While it is admirable that you are teaching children some responsibility to sche
dules, please stop neglecting to teach them responsibility to other people. Unle
ss your child is playing a Custom Game, his actions will permanently affect the
statistics of up to 9 other people. Don't enforce behavior that involves disrega
rding other people. Do you want your child being callous to people in face-to-fa
ce situations too?
The average game of League of Legends lasts over 30 minutes. Many last close to
an hour. When a game has begun, players have implicitly committed their time to
each other until the game ends.
If you have given your child a strict cutoff time for play, do not allow him to
begin a game if he has less than an hour left.
Bedtime in 30 minutes? Don't allow him to start a new game.
Dinner in 45 minutes? Don't allow him to start a new game.
If a game is in progress, do not interrupt it unless it is an emergency. You are
affecting up to 10 people, not just your child.
Feel like checking your e-mail on the same computer? Please wait until the game
is over so you don't completely ruin things for the real people on your child's
team.
Is a game that started 90 minutes before bedtime somehow still in progress at 87
minutes? Please allow him to finish the match so you don't completely ruin thin
gs for the real people on your child's team. Games almost never last that long,
and if people lose due to a teammate quitting after spending that much time on a
match, they are likely to be more upset than usual.
Now you're probably thinking, "But what if my child takes advantage of me and st
arts a game 5 minutes before bedtime because now I'll feel guilty about making h
im quit a game in progress?" I have an answer for that. Are you ready for it? It
's a two parter.
Let him finish the game. This sounds like you're letting your child walk all ove
r you, but please just let the game finish normally and follow through with step
2.
Ground him. You're the parent. Don't let him play League for a while. If your ki
d tries to exploit you, you don't have to stand for it. Step 1 is just about sho
wing courtesy to other people and being responsible to the team. However, your c
hild should definitely learn that there are consequences for all actions.
If you are a parent and can't figure out why this is a problem, take some time t
o read how people react to children prematurely abandoning games.
If you know any parents who make their kids leave mid-game on a whim, please dir
ect them to this thread.