Kids spending money on in - game purchases

 Kids as we know nowadays spend a lot of money on games, it might be under the parents will or without.For example there was an article where a 16 year old kid from punjab had spent about 16 lakh rupees from his father's bank account without his knowledge and in my opinion I would say it is pure addiction to PUBG. I don't play PUBG and the most I have spent on games is 400  rupees which I think is the most any minor is allowed to spend

I think to stop this, parents should not have their account details saved in any gadget, so the child can't access it and the other thing is parents should learn to say no to their child or else it will keep on going and it will never stop. Parents should set limits and what not so even if the kids cross or if they don't stick to it they know they have to stop and eventually will.

Other things parents  have to do is to explain what is wrong or right about spending money on game. If the child is playing on a PS4 or Nintendo they can set money limits by restricting the money spent in the console since both the consoles are very child friendly.

 

The bigger problem right now is since kids are in lockdown and schools are closed kids are focused more on video games than anything else to keep themselves occupied.This again leads to kids spending huge amounts of money for in-game purchases. Studies also show even if the parental lock is available only 1 in 5 parents use it. 

There is another option available called family suite which you have to pay for. Using this you can monitor your child’s activity and suppose they want to buy a game microsoft will ask you whether or not to allow it. You will also get all the apps like word,powerpoint etc.The family suite by microsoft gives you one TB storage in one drive so you can share files with your whole family.You can also set boundaries for the websites your child can visit.You can also see where your family members are so you can basically track them for safety issues.

Bullies and Getting Bullied

Bullying is a major issue these days. It has not happened to me but  I have read a lot about it. Bullying is a major issue in all the countries and needs to be solved immediately. Kids can be bullied about their height, color, gender, etc.

As you know kids get bullied everyday so the parents and sometimes the school tries to stop this major crisis from happening. Sometimes people don't know what to do in these types of situations. So I will now list as many solutions as I know and have read about in the past

 

1. We have to first understand and teach the kids the difference between bullying and teasing so that they know what to take for fun and what not to take for fun. The difference between teasing and bullying is that teasing is for fun where each other play with each other and is more like an April fools day. Bullying is when a person is physically or emotionally hurt suppose when he or she is  hit or judged.

2. We should also make sure the kid knows how to stand up to bullies. They should learn to stand their ground and ignore the comments from the bully because he will stop once the bully knows he is not getting to you.

3. You can coordinate with the school and contribute to stop bullying. The school can start a no bullying campaign and make posters all around the school saying no bullying which might then stop the bully or the school can take it to their parents or suspend the kid for a short time.

4. Make sure your kid is kind to everyone so he is respected more often.

5. The kid should also learn to open up to inform the school or their parents so they can stop getting bullied.

Now we are going to address an issue which is when your child is the bully. There can be many reasons for your child becoming a bully. It can be because he/she got bullied or wants attention or wants to be popular. To solve this:

1. You should understand the reason he is bullying other kids and help him. You should talk to him about bullying and convince him

2. You also have to be a role model to your own child and you can remind him or her that bullying is not necessary and it is wrong

3. You should decide the consequences if the practice continues. An Example would be to take away privileges such as tv and any other gadgets.

Last but not the least a suggestion for parents would be getting to know your child's friends circle so you can check on your child to make sure he is ok. 

Now we come to the conclusion of this blog. I hope this has been helpful as usual and if you are facing any of these problems  please make sure to try any possible solutions to stop bullying once and for all. If you have any feedback or questions you can leave it down below in the comments section and I will be sure to check it