Online safety lessons for children at school

Many children now play games, watch videos and chat with strangers on the phone. Some people pretend to be a friend, ask for photos, then threaten. The idea: with the school’s permission, one class a month teaching children four rules. No address, school name or photos to anyone unknown. Never meet an online friend alone. If someone asks for photos or threatens, tell a parent or teacher at once; there is no shame in it, and it is not the child’s fault. And a password stays with its owner. Hold a separate session for parents too. For a child in danger, the child helpline 1098.