Preface
Recently, an incident that attracted a lot of public attention was when a boy topped up tens of thousands of yuan in the game, causing his father to blame himself and slap himself.
The incident occurred on the evening of April 8, when a father found that his 9-year-old son had recharged 6,400 yuan in just 10 minutes in a game called "Egg Boy Party", and the cumulative recharge amount in recent days was tens of thousands of yuan.
The father's reaction was extremely violent, and it can be seen on video that the father slapped himself continuously because of his anger and helplessness.
His actions and words reflect deep self-blame and helplessness, "the son does not teach the father's fault", and claimed that "he must send his son to the police station, and then find the school and the game company, and slap himself 10 times first", this video quickly caused heated discussions in all walks of life.
In the face of this incident, NetEase Games, the game's owner, reacted relatively quickly and responsibly.
On the afternoon of April 9, the relevant staff of NetEase Games responded to the outside world that after verification and communication and coordination, a full refund was arranged.
In addition, the staff member also provided some key information indicating that the account was registered as an adult in August 2023.
In the past eight months, after successfully entering the payment password to pay, the cumulative recharge amount is as high as 13,824 yuan!
In the face of this incident, the opinions of netizens
The daughter of a netizen also charged a lot of money because of the game.
Many netizens reported that they could not get a full refund, and could only refund part of the amount.
Netizens said: I can't help but charge as an adult.
The deep food for thought behind the incident
This incident not only revealed a family crisis caused by game top-ups, but also touched on a number of sensitive and complex topics on a deeper level.
First of all, it reflects the possible vulnerabilities of the current game top-up system, especially the risk when minors use large passwordless payments. Although the account was registered as an adult, it is clear that regulatory measures have not been effective in preventing minors from falling into the trap.
Second, the incident highlights the challenges that parents face in regulating their children in the age of the internet. Between the traditional concept of education and the rapid development of modern technology, many parents feel powerless to effectively guide and protect their children.
In addition, the incident has also triggered a reflection on the way home education is conducted. The father's extreme behavior in the video, although out of self-blame and anger, also exposes possible problems in family education.
In Mr. Zhang's behavior, we see a core principle of family education: the behavior of parents has a decisive influence on children.
Instead of choosing a simple and brutal punishment method, Mr. Zhang chose a more profound way of self-reflection to make the child aware of the consequences of his actions.
Although not everyone can learn to implement this kind of education, its core concept is worth thinking about every parent: to educate children, we must first start from ourselves.
NetEase Games' timely response and handling methods reflect the company's social responsibility to a certain extent. By providing a full refund, the company not only provided a solution for the parties involved in this incident, but also conveyed to the public the importance of the protection of minors and the supervision of game consumption.
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In today's rapid development of digitalization and informatization, how to balance the pros and cons of science and technology, and how to give children the correct guidance and healthy growth environment in a fast-paced life are the topics that parents in every era have to face.
Although Mr. Zhang's behavior is out of a father's self-blame and reflection, it reminds all parents: educating children is not only about educating children, but also about challenging and growing up for themselves!