My child wants to teach me how to play minecraft 😭

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I really can't think of ANYTHING worse. Is it bad to just tell him I just don't want to? I'm just not interested. It's bad enough listening to them talk about it.

😂 perhaps you'll enjoy it more than you think?
I would absolutely let them teach you, this is a bid for connection so make sure you grab it.

Rather you than me though 😂

Play in creative and build farms and houses. Then learn about Redstone and create whacky machines and devices. I do feel your pain though. My son emerged from Minecraft and now has moved on to Portal via KSP. 😅

Always loved playing games with ds and his mates.
They are 30 now and I am still on some of there gaming teams!!

Urgh I don't want toooo! I find it mind numbingly tedious. I'm happy to play other games with them but just can't see the point of sodding minecraft.

Good luck! 😂
Look up YouTube videos on how to make helium balloons and tie them to chickens. That's fun. As is building rollercoasters.
And build beds in the Nether. They explode.

How do you know?

In my opinion Minecraft is one of the most interesting and creative games out there. You can change and adapt the game to suit pretty much any type of player, and no 2 peope will play it the same.

It's better than Roblox,

Minecraft can actually be very complicated and you can make lots of weird and wonderful things by combining things in a certain way. - Or you can just make houses like I did, like I do with Lego as I lack the creative gene to do anything else.

give it a try on easy mode. It’s actually quite fun once you get started. I just don’t like fighting so much.

I empathise completely. I find the endless Minecraft chat incredibly boring but playing is actually quite fun (we do creative with a bit of survival). The strategy/problem solving element is more fun than I thought it would be and I quite like designing buildings!

It's great! You'll be chasing pigs and building portals to the underworld in no time :) The music is also super chill.

It's not about the game op, your child just wants to connect with you and they have been brave enough to ask you to do this with them, if you don't then it's basically a rejection.

Isn't there something you wanted your parents to do with you or watch a certain film when you were younger and they couldn't be bothered?

My children love to teach me the same things and they love nothing more than me gaming their games. It can be dull but it's their interest and it's a good way to do something they enjoy - you can always use it to encourage them to try something new, I'll do this if you give painting a go for example.

I'm with you, and I've just point blank refused! He also wants to teach me chess which I've refused.

We play other games, card games, strategy board games etc... but I am just not interested in video games 🤷🏻‍♀️

Tell him you'll spend time learning Minecraft, if he spends time learning how to do the laundry, clean the showers, weed the garden 😅

Ah let him show you it. Doesn’t mean you have to play a lot- it’s just taking an interest in his interests and giving him a chance to be the knowledgeable one for once.

I don't like playing the game, but oh my word I love building! You can find designs online that you can copy, or make your own, and I find it really relaxing to do. I once sat there for 3 hours without even realising, because I was engrossed in it.

I felt the same but it's actually so complex and creative and interesting. It can teach them about basic coding, engineering, design. I find it very relaxing by designing and building things when I need to switch off my brain to get to sleep!

Also, I'm not a complete wench, he does play video games A LOT with his dad, exP. (I was a video game widow, which has contributed to my hatred of video games I reckon)

I felt exactly the same until I got sick and my children went to live with their dad. Now I would give anything to learn to play Minecraft - to see what interests them and watch their expressions change and their patient, unintelligible explanations. You won't regret doing it. I suggest you limit the time by announcing a Minecraft hot chocolate with squirty cream and marshmallow after 45 minutes because you are absolutely worn out after all the excitement.

Do it, you'll be surprised.

It takes your mind off all the mundane crap we have to think about on a daily basis.

Set a timer, 'I'll play for 30 minutes with you' then carry on your business, I have fond fond memories of playing games when mine were little.

Oh I feel your pain OP. Luckily my two never wanted me to play with them but they did love to show me what they'd built or made and my eyes just used to glaze over

Good luck!

Think of it as Lego. You can build whatever takes your imagination.

I do think it’s really important to engage in the things our children are enthusiastic about - especially if they want to teach us.

Yes, it’s boring - I really don’t give a shit about Pokémon and I know FAR more than anyone needs to - but when they grow they remember how you spent time with them on what they loved, and they value it. They feel acknowledged and they are building connections.

Mine are old enough that the most tedious crap is behind us (no more Beast Quest or Rainbow Fairy books! No more Mario Kart) but I know that I was prepared to learn about what they wanted to share has strengthened our relationship despite bumpy times in the teen years.

In the words of Mitch Benn

Can't be any worse than when they just tell you about it 😂😂😂😂

Be grateful you aren’t being asked which fighter jet he should buy for the 1000th time.

‘But look, this one is only £870,000!’

(side note, who knew you could buy a fighter jet off the internet?)

Oh, you've just reminded me about one video game I did actually engage with, Pokémon Go. That was good fun, but because we were out and about engaging with nature really