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Protecting Children Online: You Can’t Watch Every Chat. What Can You Teach?
Online child safety can’t depend on a parent watching every screen. Lindsay Lobb, Director of Support Services at the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, offers a starting point for helping children recognise pressure and talk about uncomfortable interactions.
A police warning about coordinated offenders raises a concern beyond a single stranger sending a message. Lindsay describes how these online spaces can encourage harmful behaviour, while contact with a child may begin on an app they already use. What should parents understand about that progression?
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