10-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Being Bullied: How to Prevent & Respond
A mother and father in Colorado say their 10-year-old daughter committed suicide over video of a fight with an alleged bully. Preventing a tragedy like this comes down to knowing […]
Lesson 1: Online Sexual Exploitation and Predators
Key Points In summary, your child’s safety online is of utmost importance. Recognize the potential dangers, educate your child about online risks, maintain open communication, and use monitoring tools to […]
Downloads
Checklist The Truth About Vaping, Marijuana, and Fentanyl Before you can talk meaningfully with your child about vaping, you need to know the facts. These handouts for the Truth About […]
Fortnite
Fortnite (Rated 12+, Multiplayer Online Game, Social Networking) Fortnite is a video game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Mac, and mobile that takes elements from sandbox-building games […]
BIGO Live
BIGO Live (Rated 17+, Social Networking) BIGO Live is a prevalent global free live-streaming application on iOS and Android platforms. Users can watch events unfold in people’s lives, participate in […]
How to Empower our Children Against Bullying
Jill’s first day of high school was a hopeful one. After two and a half years of torment by the hands of three girls in middle school, Jill was finally […]
What’s Cyberbullying? – Educator
In this lesson, your student is learning what constitutes bullying and how cyberbullying is different from physical bullying. Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson your student(s) will: Know […]
How We Teach Children to Be Safe Online
During an afternoon presentation, Sgt. Michael Woodroof spoke with students at Lucerne Valley Elementary School. Here students raise their hands after “Sgt. Mike” asked a question about internet safety. [Photo […]
Sextortion – What Parents Need to Know to Keep Their Children Safe
A parent recently reached out to me with a horrifying and heartbreaking story about his 8th-grade daughter. It was a story that had been going on for the better part […]
Discord app: What Parents Need to Know
If you find an app called Discord on your kid’s phone, you might be concerned. “”Discord? What’s Discord? I don’t want discord in my child’s life!”” It may not be […]