How to Set Healthy Gaming Boundaries Without the Fights
Argument number three about the same Tuesday night cutoff is a very specific kind of exhausting, and if you’ve been there, you know exactly what I mean. The thing is, the argument isn’t usually about the rule, it’s about the fact that stopping mid-game feels genuinely different to a kid than stopping almost any other […]
5 Questions Every Parent Should Ask Before Saying Yes to a New Game
Most parents have a pretty good sense of whether a game is appropriate before their kid starts playing it. What’s harder to evaluate is what happens once they’re actually in there, because the social environment of a live online game with real-time chat and other players from anywhere in the world is a fundamentally different thing from a game you can assess by watching a trailer, and most platforms don’t make it easy to know what you’re actually agreeing to. These five questions will.
How Building and Designing Games Help Kids Develop Real Skills
What games encourage creativity in children?
Games that encourage creativity give kids tools to build, design, and express themselves rather than just consume what someone else made. Imagine Island includes Builder Kits that let kids design and decorate their own spaces and share them with friends. It’s rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and built specifically for kids under 13.
