When someone is unkind online, pause, save it, tell a grown-up, and be a friend.
Unkind words online can land hard. Zoe used five steps: pause, save it, tell a grown-up, block, and be a friend.
A fast reply is often an angry one, and it can make things bigger. Waiting lets the upset feeling calm down.
Comments can be deleted, so a picture of the screen lets a grown-up see what was written.
You never have to fix it alone. Unkind words do not say who you are.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
Pause. A fast reply can make it bigger.
A grown-up can still see what was written. Saving it is for a grown-up to see, not for getting even.
Something true and kind. A note about getting someone back is not about your friend.
A grown-up. That is always okay, and you are never in trouble.
With a grown-up, find the block and report buttons in an app you use, and make a plan together.
Find the block and report buttons together in an app your child uses, and make a plan for what you will do if something unkind arrives.
