GGA with an active role in the promotion of Esports, bridges the relationship “Parent – Child – Educator” by providing parallel support.
✔ Coaching & ✔Skills Development for the gamer
✔ Esports Guide with useful tips for guardians and teachers
Thus, on the one hand, the child with “allies” self-care the measure and education, is shielded and carves a safe path to success, on the other hand, the family – physical and educational – with “allies” understanding and acceptance, manages every situation intelligently and effectively.
In this way a condition of balance and a strong framework of cooperation is created, where the gamer is re-introduced to Esports, while guardians and teachers are re-introduced to the gamer.
An “Esports guide for guardians and teachers” includes simple steps that bring them closer to the children where they mesh together creating an atmosphere of joy and creativity.
Indicative of these might be:
- Update about what it is
- gaming and Esports,
- some of the educational options,
- but also the professional perspective
- Appropriate equipment and secure platforms with good internet connection, good computer and peripherals are the beginning of creating a healthy environment.
- Talking with the child about what they like to play and why, as well as watching games together.
- Setting limits together. Together, guardian and child can set time limits for play alongside school and extracurricular activities. Just as together they can plan participation in social events. “Together” supporting the child in their choices has power in everything!
- Recognition of his achievements encourages him and makes him even more cooperative.
- Coaching, for all children who love and want to spend more time on gaming than any other hobby. Parents know that in classic sports the presence of a coach is essential to assess the athlete’s potential and progress. The same reason makes coach important in online sports. As a mentor of the teenage player he is also the key ally of the parent. In cooperation with the gamer he focuses on three key factors, “self-care” – “moderation” – “training”, all of which make up the image of a healthy person with whom he can achieve excellent results. He identifies the player’s strengths and weaknesses, trains him, guides him and together they set goals. He creates a safety net and in a context of healthy action is able to assess whether the gamer’s development can turn professional or become a good hobbyist.
- Watching his games in tournaments without intrusive tendencies and a critical attitude but with an understanding of disappointments helps him to share his experience and move on.