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Ages 8+ · Digital Life · Kind and friendly
Leaving a comment
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Pause. Read it out loud. Kind, true, worth saying?
The big ideaBefore you post a comment, pause and ask if it is kind and true.

How it works

A comment takes a second to type but can stay a long time, so pause before you post.

Read it out loud in the voice of the reader. A joke can be funny to you and sting for them.

Ask three questions: is it kind, is it true, and is it worth saying? Saying nothing is okay too.

A comment cannot be taken back. Deleting takes away the words, but not how it felt.

PauseRead it outloud as themAsk threequestionsPost it, orchange it
Before you post.
Kind and true• Your frosting swirls are so neat!• Great kick! That curve was clever.• I loved the part with the dog.Think again• Stick to cereal!• Haha you missed. Again.• Why even bother posting this?
Kind and true, or think again?

Example 1: A friend's drawing

  1. For a friend's horse drawing, write, 'The blue sky is so bright!'
  2. Do not write, 'Your horse looks like a potato,' because that is not kind.

Example 2: A goal

  1. A classmate posts a football goal, so write, 'Great kick! That curve was clever.'

Example 3: An idea you dislike

  1. Say it kindly: 'I would try it a different way.'
  2. Or say nothing.

Example 4: If you slip up

  1. Tell a grown-up, and say sorry privately, just to them.
  2. Say sorry and mean it, without adding 'but it was a joke.'

Words to know

comment
Words you post under someone's picture or video.
kind
Makes someone feel good.
sting
When words hurt a little, even if you meant a joke.
privately
Just to one person, not in front of everyone.

Watch out

Try it

  1. Is 'Great kick! That curve was clever.' kind and true?
  2. What are the three questions?
  3. Deleting your comment can do what?
  4. You posted something unkind. What do you do?
Answers: 1. Yes · 2. Is it kind, true and worth saying? · 3. Take away the words · 4. Tell a grown-up and say sorry privately
Try at homeWith a grown-up, make a plan. Before you post a comment, pause, read it out loud in the voice of the person who will read it, and ask if it is kind, true and worth saying.
For grown-upsMake a family habit: pause, read it aloud as the reader, and ask kind, true, worth saying before any comment is posted.
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