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When you have children, there is likely to be a time where they become interested in gaming, whether this is online or offline gaming. But when this time occurs it is important that you talk to them. So, what do you need to talk about with your children with regards to gaming?

Firstly, you will want to talk to your children about safety. This is especially important with online gaming as you want to ensure your children are being safe. This is not always a safe place to be. Ensuring your children have a full understanding of the dangers will be best.

Another aspect you will need to talk to them about is your own expectations. Talk to them about the games they are allowed to play. Talk to them about how long they are allowed to play for. Setting these clear expectations will make parenting around gaming easier.

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On our blog, we have been sharing with you our Let’s Talk series. Today on the series we are going to be discussing gaming and friendship. How can you create friendships through gaming and is this truly safe?

Making friendships through gaming is easy, especially if you play games online. You will be chatting to people online who are interested in the same games that you are playing. You will be able to find friendships with people with similar interests this way.

However, with creating friendships online you do need to be extremely careful no matter what your age is. There are a lot of dangerous people out there and they do use online gaming platforms as their area to plan attacks. This can be anything from online bullying, sexual harassment, to potential murder. You will need to be careful with what information you share and who you trust online. Some people out there will be honest, but until you have seen them over video, you need to be careful who you trust as people will lie.

Sharing personal information through online gaming platforms should be avoided at all costs. You will not be able to know truly who the person is on this platform. You should only consider sharing personal information when you know the person when you have met the person away from your home in a public place.

Creating friendships through online gaming platforms is possible, but it is dangerous. You need to keep yourself as safe as possible and think about every possible outcome. Do not trust everyone as some of these people may not be safe. Consider video chatting, meeting in a public place with other friends or keeping the friendship online. Keep yourself as safe as possible.

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Like everything, gaming can have a huge impact on our mental health. With the likes of Covid-19, online gaming has become a very popular way for us all to stay connected with our friends when we can’t physically see them. While gaming during Covid-19 has had some positive impacts on our mental health, overall it is known that excessive gaming can cause negative impacts.

The Positive Impact from Gaming
We are going to begin our discussion by looking into the positive impact that gaming has had on our mental health. Of course, the main impact this has had is settling our minds. Giving us all somewhere to escape to during these unprecedented times.

Alongside having somewhere to escape to, gaming can help our mental state in some amazing ways. With online gaming offering us an easy way to meet new people and make new friends. You may find new people for you to be close to and open up your feelings to.

The Negative Impact from Gaming
Unfortunately, there are many more negative impacts from excessive gaming than positive.

One of the main negative impacts that gaming can have on our mental health is anxiety. It is known that excessive gaming can cause an increase in anxiety. With you spending more time gaming and talking online, anxiety can arise when it is time for you to leave your home.

You may also find that it becomes more difficult for you to feel happy. With you possibly beginning to suffer from depression. This will be due to the more time you are spending inside gaming. You will be gaining less vitamin D from the sun, this vitamin is known as the happiness drug. Therefore you may find you struggle to feel happy after long periods of gaming.

Gaming can offer both positive and negative impacts on our mental state. You must have the correct balance between the two.

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The Christmas period has ended and it is time we all consider getting back into our fitness to lose some of the added Christmas weight. But with lockdowns still occurring it isn’t possible to head out to the gym. Today, we are going to share with you some console games which can keep you active, helping you to improve your fitness.

Just Dance
Just Dance is one game which is bound to keep you extremely active. Allowing you to follow dance routines from some of your favourite songs from previous years. This game also provides a workout mode, where continuous dancing occurs which is there to keep you fit.

Ring Fit Adventure
This is a game for the Nintendo Switch, where you use a ring provided to complete fitness tasks. Some of the tasks you can complete include running, boxing and yoga. Allowing you to roleplay running outside without needing to leave your home.

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Gaming is a hobby for people of all ages, with many more children becoming interested in gaming and wanting to participate. But video and online games which are being released are becoming more violent and graphic. We would advise you to keep your children away from these violent games for as long as possible as it can affect the way they act. Yes, violent games do allow you to distress, but they are not overly suitable for children. The choice is always yours as a parent, but we would recommend you watching gameplay footage of the games your children are asking for before you purchase them. This way you know what they will be viewing and if it is suitable for them. Some violent games are made suitable for younger children, such as Minecraft and Fortnight, but you still need to be wary with the online settings as adults also play these, so foul language may be heard.

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Most people assume that gaming is only for children and teenagers. But this is not the case, gaming can continue into adulthood. It can offer many benefits to our adult lives. Gaming is not only for children, it is important that we do continue to play some form of games in adulthood. This is because gaming helps to stimulate our brains. Different parts of our brains are stimulated when playing games to our day to day life activities. It helps us to continue to grow multiple different skills, such as multi tasking and building friendships. There are many games out there which are directed to adults and older generations. For example, brain training is one game which helps to keep your brain in its best possible shape by testing different skills. There are also some 18 rated games which are based around fighting, this is due to the language used within them. But these games can help us to relieve stress, keeping us calmer throughout the day.

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