Protecting Kids in the
Digital World

Snapchat Parent Guide

Snap Map, Quick Add & disappearing messages

• Turn on Ghost Mode first — Snap Map shares your child's precise real-time location by default.
• Turn off Quick Add in both directions so Snapchat stops suggesting strangers as friends.
• "Disappeared" doesn't mean unseen — a screen recording or second camera leaves no trace.
• Someone asking to move to Discord is the same handoff red flag covered in our Discord guide.

Discord Parent Guide

Complete privacy & safety walkthrough

• Set friend requests to Friends of Friends or No one — Discord's default (Everyone) lets any stranger add your child.
• The single biggest red flag: an online "friend" from a game asking to move the conversation to Discord.
• Link Discord's own Family Center (with your teen's consent) — visibility without reading their messages.
• Review the server list together regularly — an unrecognized server is worth a two-minute conversation.

Roblox Parent Guide

Complete privacy & chat lockdown walkthrough

• Turn on Account Restrictions + Friends-Only chat — the single biggest lever for limiting stranger contact.
• A "clean" visible chat doesn't mean safe — check for linked Discord servers you haven't seen.
• Use the 10-minute rule: watch your child play instead of just asking what they play.
• Treat unexpected gifts from other players as a red flag worth a conversation, not a nice surprise.

Safe AI Usage for Kids

Which AI tools are genuinely child-safe

• AI can sound completely confident while being completely wrong — teach "double-check, don't trust the tone."
• Voice and video can now be convincingly faked — a family code word beats a familiar-sounding voice.
• An AI that always agrees isn't a real friend — it's a design pattern, not rapport.
• Use AI to learn, never to submit someone else's (or something else's) words as your own.

iPhone & Android Safety

Screen time & app restriction setup

• Screen Time / Digital Wellbeing controls are off by default — they only work once you turn them on.
• App Store purchase approval prevents surprise downloads and in-app purchases.
• Location sharing defaults vary wildly by app — check each one, don't assume.
• A once-a-year, 30-minute settings reset catches what's drifted since last time.

Talk to Your Kids Guide

Age-appropriate conversation scripts

• Age-appropriate scripts work better than one big scary talk — little and often beats once and dramatic.
• Lead with curiosity ("what's this game like?") not interrogation.
• Reacting calmly to bad news is what determines whether they tell you next time.
• Have the conversation before there's a reason to, not just after.

Family Cybersecurity Checklist

Passwords, VPN & DNS filtering setup

• Unique passwords per account — one breach shouldn't cascade into five.
• Two-factor authentication closes the gap a stolen password leaves open.
• A VPN and DNS filtering add a network-level safety net beyond app settings.
• Do a full family pass once a year — accounts and defaults drift.

Incident Response Guide

Step-by-step: what to do if something happens

• Don't pay, don't delete, don't panic — screenshot first, always.
• Tell a trusted adult the same day — evidence and options both shrink over time.
• Report to the platform and to a formal channel — federal law now requires image removal within 48 hours.
• Recovery conversations focus on next steps, not blame.

The Knight's Toolkit

Printable poster, sticker sheet & bookmarks

Classroom Lesson Plan Kit

5-week digital safety syllabus for grades 4-8