Gaming Week in Massachusetts: Where I’d bring my kids this summer if I had any.
I know a non-parent giving parenting advice is going to go over about as well as a lead balloon. But hear me out.
My friend Matt is not only one of the smartest people I know but also one of the kindest. Him and his awesome wife Emily have two sons and they are great parents.
When Matt told me he wanted to hosting a gaming week, I thought he was a little crazy.
He’s going to take a week of his vacation and create something awesome not just for his son to enjoy but other kids as well.
I’ve recently learned that Matt’s 9 year old Minecraft playing son has set up his own server and has been not only learning a lot about the game but some other skills as well. Check out Matt’s blog post about this.
Don’t believe Matt? Here’s someone on PBS saying the exact same things in video format:
So what are my top five reasons your 7ish to 12ish year old kid should go to this weekend?
1) Matt and Emily will make sure everyone has a great time.
2) Your kids will learn skills that will translate into the real world.
3) There will be non-computer games too to give kiddos a break.
4) They will meet cool people in real life they might not get to otherwise.
5) It’s a relatively affordable learning opportunity.
For more info, you can like the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gamingweek.info
Or if you think this is awesome already and have kids, you can register them here: https://gamingweek.info/registration/