Five fun Star Wars games to check out on Roblox
Celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th with these fun Star Wars games in Roblox! Roblox & Star Wars: May the Force Be With You “May the force...
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Your Child's World Starts Here.
This blog is dedicated to keeping you, the parent, up to date with events and trends that may affect your child's behavior and gaming. Our goal with this blog is to bridge the communication gap between the parent and the child in this digital age. For great tips and to connect with like-minded parents Join our community of parents raising tweens & teens in a digital age.
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Apr 12
Surround Sound: Enhancing Your Gaming Experience
Surround sound is an essential but often overlooked component to gaming that will elevate the experience exponentially. Using tools that...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Mar 17
Enjoying Video Games as Meaningful and Fun Experiences
Video games are thought of as mostly fun virtual experiences. Can they be meaningful too? And what’s the difference? We can all agree...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Mar 14
The DL on Gaming Drinks
Gaming drinks are all the rage right now. But what are they? And should you encourage gamers- especially younger ones- to drink them?...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Mar 10
Understanding Video Game Ratings
A quick guide to decoding how game ratings are determined and how to navigate them. Video game ratings, like movie ratings, are meant to...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Mar 7
The Social Benefits of Gaming
Is it true that online gaming has social benefits? When I was growing up, online gaming was fairly uncool. Still in its infancy, online...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Mar 2
Risky Online Behaviors: The Gender Divide
Boys and girls both engage in unsafe behavior online. But did you know the type of trouble they are likely to get into online varies by...
Parents of Gamers
- Feb 28
Is Animal Crossing for Kids?
What is this game everyone is talking about and should I let my child play it? I hate to break it to my kids, but Animal Crossing, the...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Feb 23
How to Approach Your Digital Parenting Strategy
What it means to create a digital parenting strategy and how to balance social activity, entertainment, and education when it comes to...
Parents of Gamers
- Feb 21
Experience Points in Role-Play Games (RPGs)
What they are, how you earn them and why you might want XP in your RPGs. In a previous post, we shared about experience points (XP as all...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Feb 16
How to Select The Perfect Gaming Chair
Top considerations to keep in mind when shopping for gaming chairs Gaming chairs might be the most overlooked gaming accessories. If...
Parents of Gamers
- Feb 14
Voice Changers of Discord
What are voice changers and why do gamers like to use them on Discord? When I texted my brother to ask him why a gamer might use a voice...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Feb 10
5 Health Benefits of Video Games
Let's call a spade a spade...video games are always looked at with suspicion. People are always focusing on the negative affects of video...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Jan 25
In-Game Currency Explained: Part 2
In-game currency is already different than what parents are used to, but trying to understand all the different currency in different...
Parents of Gamers
- Jan 13
Experience Points in Fortnite
What are Experience Points in Fortnite, how do you earn them and why you might want to pursue them. I spent the 45 minutes leading up to...
Parents of Gamers
- Jan 10
How to Pursue a Career in Coding & Video Game Development
What your kids can do now to set themselves up for a successful career in computers. My brother suggested once to me that I sign my girls...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Jan 4
My son was harassed while playing Roblox and using Discord and Kidas saved both him and my family
My name is Jenna and I wanted to share with you how my son Jack was harassed while playing Roblox and using Discord and how having Kidas...
Parents of Gamers
- Jan 4
The Hottest New Video Game Releases for 2022
What’s new in the gaming world on PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and more. Whether you game on a PC or a console, you probably have your eye...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Dec 23, 2021
Fortnite Scams to Look Out For
Fortnite is a hugely popular game with children which is why so many scams happen in relation to Fortnite. Because of it's popularity,...
Parents of Gamers
- Dec 21, 2021
Screen Time Routines For The New Year
With the new year upon us, how do you set screen time limits? If your kids are like mine, they may have enjoyed a little too much screen...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Dec 16, 2021
Roblox Scams to Look For
Like many other online games, there are many scams associated with Roblox. With the invention of in-game currency and online game play,...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Dec 13, 2021
In-Game Currency Explained: Part 1
As parents, we are used to playing video games on the original Nintendo or Sega Genesis, however, to our children it's like watching...
Parents of Gamers
- Dec 9, 2021
Do video games improve cognitive functioning?
Can regularly gaming online increase your cognitive function? Online gaming sometimes gets a bad rap. People oftentimes think that those...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Dec 6, 2021
What is Crab Games?
Squid Games, a Netflix series, has taken over the internet as 111 million people have viewed the series to date. Similarly, Crab Games,...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Dec 2, 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Robux
If your child plays Roblox, and by plays Roblox I mean sits for hours on end playing, sharing, talking to you and anyone else who will...
Parents of Gamers
- Nov 29, 2021
Catfishing: How to Protect Your Teens Online
What is catfishing and how to I keep my kids from becoming victims? A catfish, nowadays, is more than just an ugly freshwater-dweller who...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Nov 15, 2021
Fortnite Currency: How much are V-bucks and what are they used for?
Many games have their own currency that is used within the game. Fortnite's currency is called V-Bucks. V-bucks can be purchased with...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Nov 8, 2021
15 common acronyms kids use while gaming
I’m not *entirely* sure when I became uncool. My oldest, 12, claims she is absolutely certain I was never actually cool, so there was no...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Oct 25, 2021
Educational PC Games Your Kids Will Love
If your kids love screen time, why not make it work to your advantage? Engage them with these education PC games and learning will feel...
Parents of Gamers
- Oct 20, 2021
Five Signs that Your Child Might be Addicted to Gaming
When does your child go from an avid gamer to a gaming addict? These are signs to watch out for and what to do if you suspect your child...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Oct 15, 2021
Discord: A Beginner’s Guide
Gamers have been using Discord since its 2015 launch. But what is Discord, and why use that social media platform over Facebook or...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Oct 7, 2021
Ghosting: What it means to be Ghosted in a Video Game
It makes me feel old to say this, but, kids these days. Turning nouns into verbs and coming up with terms for things that I could never...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Oct 5, 2021
Fortnite: How Young is too Young to Play?
Fortnite might be okay for older kids to play, but is it safe to let my elementary school-aged child play? My husband loves to play...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Sep 27, 2021
Sexual Insults: How to Speak to Your Child about Respect
No one could have ever begun to explain what parenting was like before I became a parent on my own. I remember hearing my mom say to me...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Sep 23, 2021
Kidas Partners with Parents to Keep Kids Safe Online
Parenting is the hardest job in the world. There is no question about that. Kidas recognizes that while parents wish they could be there,...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Sep 21, 2021
How to Build Up Your Child's Self Esteem after Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is becoming a big problem the US and around the world. Because today’s kids are hyper-connected to one another via gaming...
Parents of Gamers
- Sep 16, 2021
What is a Helicopter Parent?
It was probably my husband who, back when our oldest was little, first told me to “stop being a helicopter parent.” I can only imagine...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Sep 13, 2021
A Parents’ Guide to Building a Starter Gaming PC
The notion that video games are bad for children is undoubtedly fading away, and for good reason. Science has proven that playing...
Parents of Gamers
- Sep 8, 2021
Must-Have Gear for Gamers
Set yourself up for successful gaming (on the computer or on a gaming console) with these accessories. When I sat down to tackle this...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Sep 4, 2021
Kidas Adds Gaming Industry Exec and Child Safety Monitoring for 20 games
Rob Seaver, founder and former CEO of Vivox joins Kidas the Board of Directors Kidas, the only child protection software for PC games, is...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Sep 1, 2021
Case Study: Sam
It was just another day in your average family home in a small town in the US. The parents were cleaning up the house after a long day...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Aug 30, 2021
Ways to Connect and Communicate with Your Teen
When your child becomes a tween/teenager, it feels like they have become completely different people. The ways you used to connect with...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Aug 25, 2021
Learning to Code with Coder Kids
In today's digital age, coding is a skill that is a must-have for kids. As parents, coding was just a minor, if at all any, part of the...
Parents of Gamers
- Aug 23, 2021
How to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Teen
Teenagers are funny creatures. They can be happy-go-lucky and delightful one minute and moody and sullen the next. One minute, asking...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Aug 16, 2021
What Are Teens Doing Online?
Think about how much time you spend online and how many things you do online in a day. Have you ever thought about what you teens are...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Aug 5, 2021
Cases detected by Kidas
Children all over the United States and all over the world, are more exposed than they have ever been before. Parents are doing their...
Parents of Gamers
- Aug 4, 2021
What is a Minecraft Server?
Let me be honest with you guys. When I got asked to write a blog post about “What is a Minecraft Server?” I literally had to sit down and...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Jul 28, 2021
Why do Teens Talk to Strangers Online?
Ever wonder why teens talk to strangers online? Teens, both male and female chat with strangers online, however, girls are more likely to...
Parents of Gamers
- Jul 26, 2021
Slang Teens Use to Cyberbully Others: Seven Terms You Need to Know
After the blog post I recently did about teens and emojis, I sort of tumbled down a rabbit hole. It turns out that, like my tween has...
Jenna: Mom of 2
- Jul 19, 2021
3 Kid Friendly Games on Roblox
When it comes to gaming for younger kids, Roblox is a great place to start. There are many reasons why kids love Roblox. It is easy to...
