Raising Gamers: Teaching Kids to Play it Safe

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The pandemic has fuelled a rise in online gaming among people of all ages. Are your kids begging for more time on Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, Among Us? Are you thinking of gifting the new Xbox or Playstation to your kids?

Trend Micro’s Lynette Owens is joined by guest, gamer and dad Matthew Hilgers, to hear how his younger gaming days are shaping the way he is raising his son to use online games. Learn about the issues and risks, and how to help your child have a healthy relationship with gaming. ASL interpretation was provided for this event.

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