Ages 5+ · Digital Life · Staying safe
Telling a grown-up
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When it feels yucky, tell.The big ideaWhen something online feels yucky, stop and tell a grown-up.
How it works
Sometimes something online feels yucky. Yucky can mean worried, mixed up or not sure.
Stop, find a grown-up, say it, and get help.
A worry you keep inside grows bigger. A worry you share gets smaller.
You are never in trouble for telling.
Example 1: A pop-up
- Ben saw a pop-up he did not understand.
- He left it alone and found a grown-up.
- The grown-up closed it.
Example 2: A mistake
- Ava pressed a button by mistake and something new opened.
- She told a grown-up fast.
- The grown-up said thank you, and she was not in trouble.
Example 3: A worrying message
- A message made Mo worried.
- He did not answer it and found a grown-up instead.
- The grown-up helped, and Mo felt better.
A message that worries.Words to know
- yucky
- A feeling that is worried, mixed up or not sure.
- tell
- Say it to a grown-up you know.
- worry
- A feeling that gets smaller when you share it.
Watch out
- Songs, funny videos and flowers feel good, so those are fine.
- Tell a grown-up you know, and never a stranger online.
- Someone online who asks where you live is a time to tell.
- Keeping it inside does not make it go away.
Try it
- Something online feels yucky. What do you do?
- Does a worry kept inside get smaller?
- Who can you tell?
- Are you in trouble for telling?
Answers: 1. Stop and tell a grown-up · 2. No, it grows bigger · 3. A grown-up you know · 4. No, never
Try at homeAsk a grown-up: who should I tell when something on a screen feels yucky? Ask them to show you.
For grown-upsWhen your child tells you something, say thank you first, and stay calm; that makes the next telling easier.