Ages 5+ · Digital Life · Me online
Who is on the other end?
😺kitten picture🧑a real person👵Oma, who we know✋wait
Behind a picture, there is a person.The big ideaA picture or name hides a real person. Chat only with people your grown-up knows.
How it works
A name and a picture online can be pretend, like a puppet voice.
Behind a picture, there is a real person, and we may not know who.
Chat only with people your grown-up knows.
A message from someone new? Wait, and show a grown-up.
Example 1: The kitten picture
- A message came with a cute kitten picture.
- A kitten cannot type, so a person was behind it.
- Hana took the tablet to Papa.
Example 2: Oma on a call
- Oma's face was silly, but Papa knew it was Oma.
- Oma and Cousin Theo are people we know.
- It is fine to chat with them.
Who we chat with.Example 3: Names, home and phone
- Keep your name, home and phone private from people online you do not know.
- It is fine to tell a grown-up, a teacher or a police officer.
- A password is only for your family.
Words to know
- pretend
- Not what it looks like.
- stranger
- Someone we do not know.
- grown-up
- A grown-up you know, who can help.
Watch out
- Do not answer a message from someone new straight away.
- Do not tell them your name or say where you live.
- A pretend picture or voice can be fun, but remember it can be pretend.
- You are never in trouble for showing a grown-up.
Try it
- Who is behind a kitten picture online?
- A message comes from someone new. What first?
- Who can you tell your name and home?
- Is a password only for your family?
Answers: 1. A person we may not know · 2. Wait and show a grown-up · 3. A grown-up, a teacher or a police officer · 4. Yes
Try at homeMake a list with a grown-up of the people you chat with. Only chat with people on the list.
For grown-upsMake a list together of the people your child chats with, and agree to chat only with people on the list.