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Introduction

1 Parent’s Guide to Minecraft
131 million people enjoy #Minecraft - how much do you know about the game every child eventually plays? Here is the guide you've been looking for!

Get Going - what do you need to get started...

2 What do you need to know about Minecraft as a parent?
An excellent video from Smarter Parenting on this global phenomena and the impact on young children. This video focuses on the PE edition which you find tablets and smartphones

3 10 Things you should know about Minecraft…
Now we know this video is old, however, it sums up Minecraft really well (2m32s)

Get Better - time to build your knowledge in this area...

4 A head bopping guide to Minecraft…
So this is more about giving you the language around the game as well as providing some safety tips (5m36s)

5 Understand Minecraft from the perspective of a young person
William clearly loves Minecraft - can he convince you... :) (2m11s)

6 A short overview of the popular game Minecraft by CAP
Understand more about the world of Minecraft in under 2 minutes!

7 Why children should play Minecraft
This video presents the case for why Minecraft is a good influence on young children - well worth a watch (7m39s)

8 Is Minecraft Safe for Kids?
The big question is ... is it safe? This is focussed on Pocket Edition (2m)

Get Ahead - if you have some more time...

9 Minecraft Child Safety and Multiplayer Online – This guy is in the know!
Playing online in realms and servers means some bigger safety concerns - get savvy! (9m)

10 Minecraft parental controls step-by-step guide
A short and useful guide by Internet Matters (under 1 minute - so worth watching!)

What next?

11 Next Steps - Parent's Guides
Feeling more informed? What next?

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