Joyful Courage - A Conscious Parenting Podcast

My guest today is Ron Kerbs, and he’s here to talk about online gaming safety tips & gaming toxicity for our teens. We get into the biggest threats to kids who play online multiplayer games and why gaming is so toxic. Ron shares advice for parents and some positives about gaming. We finish by talking about Ron’s company, Kidas, which monitors kids’ gaming and offers parents concrete resources and tips for how to talk to your child about what happened.   Takeaways from the show What are the threats to kids who play online, multiplayer games? Spoiler: privacy issues & sharing personal information  The big feelings & frustrations that come with gaming  Why is online multiplayer gaming so toxic?  Are there “safe” games for kids? How do parents know?  Getting interested & involved in your adolescent’s games   What’s “too much” gaming?   Around 60% of kids under 18 who play video games will be bullied, harassed or scammed  Benefits of gaming include making friends, getting scholarships, and even making a l