Introducing Teens to Pathfinder using Beginner Box

[DM Mathpro]

Two of my step kids will be visiting(they live with their grandmother, long story) my wife and I and I'm highly thinking about running them through the Beginner Box. I know the full rules like the back of my hand but I figure this would be easier since they'd both be new to pen and paper RPG's.

They are 16 and 13 years old, both boys. The other players would be my wife(who is also used to playing the full rules so can help explain things to them) and my sister in law who would be brand new to RPG's as well. My mother-in-law might also play but I don't really see this being her cup of tea but at the same time don't really want to exclude her while the rest of us disappear to the basement for a few hours lol.

The boys have had trouble getting along lately so I think this will help them do something together where its not one against the other. What are some ways other parents would stress the "work together" aspect of this? Any other advice for running this with them?

[LordofMuck]

Already sounds like a good plan :)
I think you are on to the right thing, and that's it's really about outright stressing that "this is a game that is about adventure and coorporation", "it is a game that is not about winning, but it's about working together as a group, helping each other and succeeding as a group". You can also explain that that's also how the classes work "You see there are these four classes. None of them can do everything on their own, they all need to work together with each their weakness, strength and abilities to overcome the obstacles of the adventure".

The turn-taking aspect of the game can be important too, to avoid that the boys start discussing too much or interfering with each other, it can be good to stress simply "it's his turn now to act, you will get your turn afterwards" etc.

There might still be issues of competition between the two of them.... Though they can hardly be any better of between the two of them, than having such a great game together with mom, stepdad, grandmom and aunt.

Good luck