Description
The book focuses on the issue of digital games in the context of family, upbringing, and the education of children. The authors present digital games in today's world, define basic terminology (e.g., gaming, esports, or progaming), and place the topic of digital games within the school system.
The reader will gain an overview of the current understanding of playing digital games and will better navigate this increasingly widespread and popular area of leisure activities for children and adolescents. The book also addresses the risks associated with excessive gaming and offers specific recommendations on how to proceed in such situations and whom to turn to in cases of pathological gaming.
The guide contains practical tips and examples of effective communication with children about playing digital games and offers ways to use them for the personal and social development of the child. The authors also debunk common myths related to playing video games and answer the most frequently asked questions from parents regarding their children's gaming world.
The reader will gain an overview of the current understanding of playing digital games and will better navigate this increasingly widespread and popular area of leisure activities for children and adolescents. The book also addresses the risks associated with excessive gaming and offers specific recommendations on how to proceed in such situations and whom to turn to in cases of pathological gaming.
The guide contains practical tips and examples of effective communication with children about playing digital games and offers ways to use them for the personal and social development of the child. The authors also debunk common myths related to playing video games and answer the most frequently asked questions from parents regarding their children's gaming world.
Information
Author: Staněk Jakub
Publication date: July 23, 2025
Manufacturer: GRADA Publishing, a. s.
Genres: Education, Books, Non-fiction literature, Children, family, and relationships, Family and child
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 157
ISBN/EAN: 9788027152803

