A Unique Family Game Experience
CHILDREN AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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Social Media has become a way for children to communicate. With the prevalence of Social Media content shared by individuals, it can often be viewed by strangers as well as acquaintances. Parents may not be aware of the apps that their children use, or be aware of the risks involved in using them.
INTERNET SAFETY
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​Parents create trust with their children with open, honest discussions. These chats are an opportunity to communicate values and expectations about your family’s appropriate online behavior, including viewing or sharing content while teaching them the warning signs of unacceptable behavior.
CYBER BULLYING
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Along with other risk factors, Cyber Bullying can increase the risk for suicide-related behaviors. Furthermore, Cyber Bullying can be relentless, increasing the likelihood of anxiety and depression. When not addressed, Cyber Bullying can have long-term mental health effects.
ONLINE PREDATORS
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When children go online, they have direct and immediate access to friends, family, and complete strangers, which can put unsuspecting children at great risk. The anonymity of the Internet provides the perfect camouflage for a seasoned predator to operate.
Let's Chat is a board game that encourages the parent to discuss serious and complicated matters with their children in a fun, friendly environment, from a very young age so that as they grow older you have built a very solid foundation of information as to how to face the unique issues that your child faces everyday, such as Cyber Bullying. You also have the opportunity to develop an environment where your child feels comfortable in "chatting" with you about everything that they face in these impressionable years. Because you have been playing "Let's Chat" with your children for years, your child will realize that talking with their parent about these subjects is acceptable and
non-threatening. It can even be FUN!
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Let's Chat is unique in the fact that it literally grows up with your child. When your child is younger you are creating an an open communication atmosphere approaching serious issues in a delicate manner and as they get older you are able to expand upon the serious issues with age appropriate conversations. Certainly your conversation with a 5 year old will be different than with a 10 year old. But all the while, you are building a knowledge bank of information on serious issues your child may have to face.
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Because every family has different dynamics, Let's Chat gives you the opportunity to discuss these issues in a way that is best suited for your individual family. While school may address these issues, they are addressed in such a generic way that it may not be suitable for your family with it's unique set of circumstances.
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Open communication between a parent and child can be the most effective way of shaping your child's growth and future. But in many cases parents do not know how to talk with their child about such important topics without making it sound scary or even worse, a lecture. Let's Chat takes away the awkwardness of these subjects and puts them in a very "matter of fact" way. And because your child will love playing the "Let's Chat" board game with you, you have the opportunity to reinforce what you have taught them.
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Because parents may not have had to deal with these issues, sometimes they go unmentioned. Data shows effective communication with your child, starting at a very young age can help minimize the chances of a child suffering from these unique issues. No longer is addressing the issue with your children in their teen years acceptable. Data also shows that children learn from repetition, and with a serious situation you want your child to know right away, without hesitation, how to react to a serious issue. Hoping that your child will know how to react is not good enough.
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"Back in the day" we could tell our children not to talk to strangers and it was easy to understand. The Internet and Social Media has changed the definition of STRANGER forever. Gone are the days when a child’s home is a refuge from playground or neighborhood bullies. The Internet is the new playground, and there are no off-hours. And "Strangers" can come in the form of a computer screen.
Explaining to your child to watch out for inappropriate behavior can be confusing and vague. And defining the new "stranger" can be even more confusing. Children will often tell you exactly what is going on if you just take the time to dedicate your focus to "chatting" with them. Teaching your children Internet and Social Media Safety is more necessary now than ever.
"Let's Chat" addresses Internet and Social Media Safety with questions like:
-Do you ever give your Name, Address, or Phone Number to anyone over the Internet?
-If someone threatens you over the Internet or Social Media, what do you do?
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You then have the chance to discuss these issues with your child in a safe, secure, and comfortable setting. And with answers and solutions that fit your family!
Let's Chat!
Cyber Bullying and Internet Safety
