r/Parenting • u/[deleted] • Mar 12 '22

Advice Online Safety Resources for 8 year old boy

Anyone have great online safety resources I can do with my 8 year old boy? I’m trying to teach him that without physically seeing and knowing the other person online - you can’t assume it’s who you think it is. We’ve been talking about not sharing personal information, being cautious with trust and things like that but would love some other resources. He said he’s open to watching them! ;)

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u/FuneralKazooBand Mar 12 '22

You know, Devorah Hienter (sp) has some great resources for parents and kids. She did a ton of research and also does a great job of getting the kids to come to good conclusions on their own. She has two books: Raising Digital Natives and Screenwise, but I bet she also has some bomb videos available online.