Wait, is D&D for kids? Definitely! The Dungeons & Dragons age rating is 6 years+ and long before Stranger Things, kids & teens have been sitting down, working together to tell stories and explore fantasy worlds. My son found a love for RPGs at the junior RPG table at UKGE at the age of nine and since then, he’s played D&D regularly, immersing himself in the magic and causing a little bit of chaos along the way. Seeing how it has benefited him has given me a whole load of reasons I’d recommend the game to other children – though adults can easily benefit from the same!
TEAMWORK
D&D is an incredibly social game, adventuring with your ‘party’ and collaboratively solving inevitable disagreements and problems you come across as a team (and learning failure in a safe environment). To give an example, I remember overhearing a time an unknown monster was headed towards my son’s party in a tunnel. His response was to dig a hole to hide in, which turned into a full debate. How fast can someone dig a hole their own size? What if he had a shovel? Where did you get a shovel? You said I could start with any item and I knew a shovel would come in handy! You’ve been carrying that shovel for over a year!
The hole was dug, and everyone cheered... Only to be reminded that the monster was still coming and now one of them was in a hole. They may not have solved the monster problem but they worked ridiculously well together to come up with creative solutions to help one another, and undoubtedly they’ll delight in the fun memory.
MATHS SKILLS