What to do if your child has seen inappropriate content?

What to do if your child sees something inappropriate:
  1. Ask about it. Find out why it made them uncomfortable to determine what support they need.
  2. Take action. “Let's see if we can report this video/post/article so other kids don't have to see it.” Never reshare problematic content. ...
  3. Comfort them. ...
  4. Find an alternative.


What to do when your child sees inappropriate content?

If your child has seen inappropriate content
  1. talk with them about what they've seen – let them know what is, and isn't, appropriate for their age.
  2. reassure them they can come to you, another trusted adult or Childline if they're worried about something.


What do I do if my child is watching inappropriate videos?

If your child has been exposed to pornography, here are the five things that you should do.
  1. Don't react impulsively. The act has been done. ...
  2. Discuss pornography with your child. ...
  3. Encourage follow-up questions. ...
  4. Make it clear that it is not OK to continue watching pornography. ...
  5. Curtail future exposure.


What are 2 examples of inappropriate content?

What are examples of inappropriate content?
  • Content promoting hate based on race, religion, disability, sexual preference, etc.
  • Content promoting violent extremism.
  • Sexually explicit content.
  • Real or simulated violence.
  • Content advocating unsafe behaviour, such as self-harm or eating disorders.


What parents need to know about inappropriate content?

Inappropriate content includes information or images that upset your child, material that's directed at adults, inaccurate information or information that might lead or tempt your child into unlawful or dangerous behaviour. This could be: Pornographic material. Content containing swearing.


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How do you talk to kids about inappropriate?

What to Say
  1. Use basic language.
  2. Give examples of appropriate versus inappropriate touch.
  3. Give them a strategy.
  4. Don't allow secrets.
  5. Validate their feelings all along.


Why do kids do inappropriate things?

Reasons for Sexualized Behavior

A child could be exhibiting inappropriate sexualized behavior for many reasons. 2 Sometimes kids exhibit sexualized behavior simply because they don't understand that it's not appropriate. However, it can also be a sign of something more serious.

What is the example of inappropriate?

Behaviours that are considered to be inappropriate, concerning or threatening include: angry, aggressive communications (verbal or written) unwanted attention. written material (assignments, exams, emails or letters) that suggest a student may be unstable or have mental health issues.


What are examples of inappropriate comments?

Understanding common examples of inappropriate comments in the workplace
  • Making detrimental remarks about an employee's personal religious views or attempting to convert them to a specific religious ideology.
  • Using racist phrases, slang, or nicknames.
  • Making comments about a person's skin tone or other ethnic attributes.


What are some inappropriate websites?

Let's examine some seemingly-innocent websites that parents should block right now.
  • Whisper.
  • Tinder.
  • Ask.fm.
  • Omegle.
  • Chatroulette.
  • 4Chan.
  • Kik.


What is inappropriate in social media?

“Inappropriate” can mean a variety of things

At Social Intelligence, we categorize flagged content into four broad filters: intolerance, violence (including threats), potentially illegal activity, and sexually explicit content.
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