Parent Alert How To Keep Your Kids Safe Online

by Will Geddes, Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams

Protect your children from cybercrime, sexting, cyberbullying, phishing, cyberstalking, grooming, nude selfies, and other internet dangers. You can't shield your kids from the risks if you don't know what they are.

Kids spend hours online, exploring the best the internet has to offer - but what of the risks? Who are they talking to on social media? How do you educate them about their digital footprint and protect them from trolls, bullies, frenemies, and stalkers? They may be tech-savvy, but they are not worldly-wise, so can you set ground rules? If they see you as a digital dinosaur, how do you encourage them to come to you if they are in trouble, and what action should you take to prevent, minimize, or resolve the damage?

Includes real-life scenarios and practical advice in non-techspeak, Parent Alert! is your go-to guide for one of the greatest dangers facing children today. Celebrity best friends and concerned mums Nadia Sawalha and Kaye Adams ask the questions and international security expert Will Geddes provides the no-nonsense answers. Learn best-practice cybersecurity on social media accounts; what signals might indicate that your child is falling prey to online grooming, bullying, or extortion; and how you can protect your kids from danger without being critical of them or setting unrealistic restrictions.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

415 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 19, 2018

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Fear everything. And pay the fear monger, because he has a family to feed.

[Heather Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book to help navigate the online world with teens. It serves as a great reminder to your kids that you aren’t punishing, but protecting and helping them learn what’s ok & what’s not. Each chapter has takeaways and Q&A as well, and it’s setup that you don’t have to read in sequential order ... although I did, because I’m psychotic like that. 🤪

[Lisa Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrifying but a really important read. I would go a section at a time and then give yourself something light to read in between. Excellent information.

[Dinah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Social media and keeping your kids safe. Also has good pointers for the parents to stay safe and not give out too much info online.

[Skye · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was great until I got to the point where CNN and the New York Times were touted as reputable news sources on scouting out fake news.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

If only they would come over and set up all these things themselves! Then it would definitely be a 5. But this book is the next best thing.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful information.

[Carmen Ledford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Parent Alert: How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online is a practical guide for parents to help understand the online dangers facing our youth. It is written from differing perspectives: from a security expert (Will Geddes) and from two moms (Nadia Sawalha and Kaye Adams). Real-life scenarios from parents are coupled with an answer from Mr. Geddes and insight from Ms. Sawalha and Ms. Adams. The book covers the basics of online security for new parents and yields tips and tricks for more seasoned parents. The book is peppered with tons of alarming statistics that bring the point home of the risks facing kids online. The book also contains many questions from parents that are answered by the authors. Each chapter contains a handy summary for quick referencing. In this day and age, all parents need to remain vigilant concerning their children’s safety. This book is another tool to learn to do just that.

I received an advance reading copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not obligated to write a positive review.