Workbook · Ages 8 to 12
Game Smart for Kids
Find your gaming balance. A workbook for healthy gaming habits and online safety
Help your gamer find a healthy balance.
- 45+ activities
- 6 levels
- 6 Save Points
- Parental controls checklist
About the workbook
What this one does
Does your child beg for one more game? Do the arguments start the minute you say it’s time to stop? This workbook gives kids ages 8 to 12 the tools to build their own gaming habits, with you on their team.
It’s set up like a video game. Kids move through six levels: they track how they play, learn how games are built to keep them playing, practice staying safe online, and make a game plan they agree with. Each level ends with a Boss Battle and a Save Point check-in with a grown-up. At the back, you’ll find a parental controls checklist and a gamer glossary for parents.
Inside
What’s in it
My Gaming Story
Look at the games you play, how much you play, and how gaming makes you feel.
How Games Keep You Playing
Learn the tricks game designers use to keep players playing and spending money.
Playing Safe Online
What to keep private, how to handle strangers and unkind players, and what to do when something feels wrong.
My Game Plan
Set your own gaming goal and write rules that fit your life.
Pause & Play
Practice stopping when it's time, and find off-screen activities you enjoy.
Staying in the Game
Plan for slip-ups and keep your balance going for the long haul.
108 pages · ISBN 9798162956280
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