Family4 min readGrooming and strangers
What this means
When someone asks a child to keep contact secret, families should take it seriously.
Red flags
- 1.This is our secret.
- 2.Your parents will not understand.
- 3.No screenshots.
What to do
- 1.Say: You are not in trouble.
- 2.Choose a trusted adult.
- 3.Use safe details, not intimate images.
What not to do
- Do not start by blaming or shaming the child.
- Do not forward private messages, intimate images or explicit screenshots.
- Do not promise that any app can make everything 100% safe.
How Sprout Guard helps
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Sprout Guard helps with short, visible safety flows. Parents receive safe metadata only, and the child gets calm explanations.
For parents
- 1.Start with: You are not in trouble.
- 2.Ask calmly what happened without pushing for every detail.
- 3.Choose one next step: stop contact, open a guide or contact help.