Good afternoon! Every mother worries about her child. No matter how he got nowhere, what he didn’t do, or how no one offended him. Already at the stage of choosing a photo, my pulse quickened. What scary pictures you can see on the internet. Few people think about this, but you and I are the ones raising convenient children for manipulative criminals. Today I will share some tricks that every parent should know. Be in trusting contact with your child. Train yourself to ask not only about grades and what he ate, but also what he feels, what he thinks about, what experiences are in his head. Then, in the event of some kind of threat, you will be the first to know that something wrong is happening in your child’s life. Teach your child to say No! Moreover, it is impossible for him to be obedient at home, without character, agreeing to everything, but somewhere in society he went out and rebuffed everyone, expressed his clear position. It doesn't happen like that! Let your children say no at home too. Justify it. Learn flexibility yourself and help your child become an individual. Only in this case will he be able to fight back at school, on the street, and on social networks. Traffic light rule. It is clear and all the children know, green yes, red no. Start from preschool age using this rule in your family regarding the circle of loved ones. There is a green circle. Which includes the family. Yellow, these are close friends, maybe a teacher, the most familiar neighbor. Everything else is Red! These are strangers, strangers. Not hostile, but not friendly either. This applies to both reality and online space. Very often, a child can include in the yellow circle a person from a neighboring house, for example, whom he sees periodically. Or once my mother said hello to someone. And later an attacker can take advantage of this. Set clear boundaries between your children and theirs, and it will be easier for them to say no. A very important rule. Convey to your children that a normal adult (and pensioner!) would never ask a child for help. There are a lot of other adults around. And even if they are not nearby now, they will appear in a few minutes. You should not teach your child to “be good to everyone.” Unfortunately, a large number of children became victims caught in this very hook. Allow your children to ignore such requests. Going online may be a consequence of the lack of other interests. Internet friends appear when they are not in reality. Find out what interests your child. Maybe he wants to start going to some kind of circle? Or has the teacher noticed some special talents in him, and you can help develop them? Getting pulled from the net shouldn't be a punishment. Think about what alternative you can offer your child. There is a lot of advice, but the most important thing to remember is that Fathers (not literally) are always responsible for the quality of the relationship between “fathers and children”. Love and respect your child and then you will develop a personality. And it’s not easy to make a victim out of an individual. Take care of your children today! Hugs. I often hear from parents that they are afraid of intimidating their children and instilling neuroses on this basis. In this case, come and discuss your Individual strategy on how to keep your child safe and not harm him! After all, if you are forewarned, you are armed.