I can't control my son, I'm sorry everyone!
The Three Character Sutra says that if the son does not teach, the father is wrong, the teaching is not strict, and the teacher is lazy. But from this father's actions, I see more helplessness.
On April 8, a father found that his 8-year-old son used his mobile phone to play games, and in just ten minutes, he recharged more than 6,000 yuan in the game, and instantly lost control of his emotions and began to slap himself.
What's even more infuriating is that the father said that before this recharge, the child recharged more than 13,000 yuan after playing the game for a few days! Because after the first recharge was successful, the password-free payment was automatically opened, and the recharge was 10,000 or 20,000 yuan in just a few days.
In the video, the father said that he was very good at being a man and doing business, but he didn't educate his son well. As a father, I didn't do it right, I gave myself ten slaps first, and then I went to the school and the game company.
After saying that, the father began to slap himself frantically, and the child seemed to realize his mistake and began to stop the father.
It is not difficult to deduce from the situation at the scene that this father should be in business, and the family conditions may be relatively favorable. However, spending more than 20,000 yuan to play the game in just a few days is not a small amount for any family.
And the father also said, "I don't know how much it took in March. ”
It is not difficult to see that this father sees that his son is addicted to games, and spending 10,000 or 20,000 yuan in just a few days is also a kind of mentality that hates iron and steel. It's more about blaming yourself.
Many netizens also said that their children played this game and recharged tens of thousands. In fact, the father really doesn't care whether the money can be returned, but cares about the future of the child.
After the incident became a big one, some media reported that the child's father had called the police, and the game company said that it could not refund it immediately and that it would take 10 days to deal with it.
We don't know exactly what to do about it.
But according to individual netizens, it should be very difficult to get all the money back. A netizen said that his son spent more than 600 to play this game, and finally only appealed back more than 200.
To be honest, as a person who wants to play games, it is really difficult to understand the situation of a mobile game that costs tens of thousands of yuan. Now that there are anti-addiction accounts for minors, can't we set recharge restrictions for such accounts?
8-year-olds usually have not yet fully developed a sense of the value of money, and they may not understand what kind of expenditure 6,000 yuan is for a family. Children may top up games out of curiosity or comparisons between classmates, but are often unaware of the consequences of their actions.
It is true that parents have a responsibility to educate their children about money management and the correct concept of spending. This includes setting some basic rules, such as not using a parent's payment instrument, or using it under parental supervision. At the same time, parents also need to educate their children about money properly, so that they understand the value of money and how to use it wisely.
At present, mobile payment methods are indeed convenient and fast, but there are also certain security risks, especially for minors. Parents should ensure that payment instruments are set up securely so that their children do not have easy access to accounts or instruments that allow them to make large transactions.
The father chose to slap himself after discovering the problem, probably out of self-blame and an emotional reaction of collapse. But this behavior can also have a negative effect on the child, who may feel scared or think violence is the way to solve the problem. Parents should remain calm and adopt reasonable education and communication methods to solve problems when facing problems.
In response to the issue of minors topping up in games, game companies can take the following measures to prevent or restrict improper consumption by minors. For example, set a daily or monthly deposit limit for underage users to limit how much they can spend in the game to reduce the possibility of overspending.
Or provide parental controls that allow parents to set spending limits on their children's accounts or monitor their gaming activity and spending.
Incorporate educational elements into the game to teach underage gamers to spend rationally, understand the value of money, and guide them to establish a correct concept of consumption.
It is even possible to establish a sound customer service system, and when abnormal recharge behavior is found, communicate with users in a timely manner to confirm whether it is operated by minors, and take measures to restrict recharge if necessary.