Your child was exposed to sexual insults in the game.
Tips for Conversation with your child
1. Note: When predatory behavior is suspected, parents are notified, and the exact wording of the comment is shared.
2. Let your child know that you got another notification that other gamers used sexual comments directed at them or other gamers they were playing with.
3. You should check with your child which games they participate in, who are the gamers they play with, and if they understand that the comments they heard are inappropriate.
4. Ask them how they feel about the comments, maybe they didn’t understand it or just ignored it.
5. Let your child know that you want to support them and they can share with you incidents like this that happened in the game, even if it’s rude/inappropriate content, they shouldn’t be embarrassed.
6. Try to purposefully monitor your child while playing and if you hear the sexual content, you can also ask your child to play without headphones so you can hear the conversation. When you witness the sexual content, use this as an opportunity to speak with them about it- This could also notify the other gamers that there is a grown-up in the room and avoid these comments.
7. If your child knows the gamer, you could ask them to stop playing with them or help your child practice ways to ask the other child to stop using this language.
8. Help your child understand that they can change the situation. They can pick who they want to play with and can always mute the chat, and report/ block players who are acting inappropriately
Written by Kidas Experts