Gaming is actually helping my shy kid make friends

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1w ago1 min read

This might be unpopular here but I want to share something positive. My 9 year old is really introverted and struggled at school. Started playing Minecraft with kids from his class online and now he's actually talking more and even made plans to hang out with one of them IRL last weekend. Still monitoring everything obviously but gaming has genuinely helped him come out of his shell. Anyone else have similar experiences?

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WWade G.Regular1w ago

Not unpopular at all. My shy one opened up way more once she found her people through gaming. Sometimes kids just need to meet others on their own terms, you know?

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JJoey M.Regular1w ago

My 9 year old is the same way. We got him into LEGO online communities and he's come out of his shell so much. Gaming and shared interests are legit friendship builders.

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SScott W.Regular1w ago

This is great to hear. My kids connect over Minecraft too and I've watched them go from quiet kids to actually excited to talk about what they built with their online buddies.

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