U Can Game With Us

13/01/2021

Get Safe Online published the findings of a recent study and the risks parents are worried about when allowing their children to game online. Often there are very few restrictions in place for children who play games online and this leads to a lot of parental anxiety around the idea and whether you should allow your child to play games online. Parents worry about risks such as; playing with people who have criminal motives, games with inappropriate age ratings, access to online purchases that ring up bills on parent’s cards and the amount of the time spent gaming may distract from other activities such as exercise, socialising and schoolwork.

Here are some tips about how to make your little gamer’s experience safer:
- be open with your child and have conversations about the risks that come with gaming
- educate your children about the importance of personal detail remaining private, details such as finances, home addresses and parent information.
- Explain that not everyone they meet online is who they may seem to be, some may have other intentions than being friends.
- Tell your children to respond to threatening or abusive behaviour and to report any such problems to you immediately.
- Set limits and monitor screen time in order to ensure that gaming does not distract from other activities.
- Check the age restrictions of the games your child plays to avoid exposure to inappropriate content.
- Do not give your child payment details as extra purchases can add up to a large bill!

Let us know if you have shared any of the above fears and how to you ensure that your child has a safer gaming experience?

To read the full article: https://www.getsafeonline.org/safeguarding-children/gaming/

The UK’s leading awareness resource helping protect people, finances, devices and businesses from fraud, abuse and other issues encountered online.

12/01/2021

The benefits of include the development of mental skills! The skills your child maybe be able to develop from playing games include improved memory, brain speed, increased creativity, more active imagination higher levels of concentration. Online gaming is also a way to supplement your child’s learning and help them to learn essential life skills. Have you ever noticed any of these improvements in your little gamer? 🎮

11/01/2021

Today we have a tip from our founder,! A quick tip about Adopt Me! To make your gaming all more fun! Keep an eye for more tips to come, we think the little gamers will love them, if you have any of your own tips why not share them in the comments? 👾🎮

09/01/2021

🎮 Did you know that young kids have fantastic imaginations! That’s why toys like Lego’s and dolls are great fo make-believe play, but for teens and tweens we as society often frown upon imaginative play we so love for young kids. Video games give older kids a chance to continue their play let their imagination run free. Evidence suggests that games encourage and improve creative thinking. A study was conducted where 12 year old gamers were asked to draw, tell stories, ask questions and make predictions. All the kids showed high levels of creativity and curiosity! Do you believe the games your kids play encourage their creativity? Let us know in the comments!

07/01/2021

Roblox is always one of little gamers’ favourites! With so many options to choose from which is your favourite Roblox game? Let us know in the comments! 👾🎮

04/01/2021

Hello, I'm Suri!

Suri is a 9 year old who loves games, in particular Roblox.

But her parents were not very comfortable with online gaming as they, not even getting into the dangers of the online world, on many occasions, have seen her frustrated, sad and angry after other people had scammed her with false promises and pretending they were friends. After endless arguments about online safety, screen time and more, Suri explained to her parents that it was not just for the gaming side of it, she also really enjoyed playing with her friends when they were online, especially during the COVID 19 lockdown. They then realised, during different conversations with Suri, that she was actually learning new skills and improving existing ones by playing games.
After thorough research about the subject they understood that gaming actually had more benefits than they expected but there was still the safety issue.

It was then that Suri suggested to start a gaming club, and when U Can Game With Us was born.

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