Be aware that most gaming devices can directly connect children to the Internet. Most gaming devices come with parental controls and family safety settings. These settings allow parents to restrict access to inappropriate games, restrict audio chat use, choose with whom their children play, and limit the amount of time their children play. Enough Is Enough® recommends that children should only play online games with parent-approved gamers that the child knows offline. The following sites offer other gaming safety tips and rating information:
Resources
Entertainment Software Rating Board (parental controls)
Hooked On Games (Dr. Andrew P. Doan, gaming researcher)
Kaspersky (Top 7 Online Gaming Dangers)
Microsoft XBOX Parental Controls
International Age Rating Coalition (IARC)
Setting Parental Controls on Your Gaming System (select your system)
STOP. THINK. CONNECT (Online gaming tips for kids, teens and tweens)
Parental Controls Page: Click Here
Gaming and the Metaverse Fact Sheet