Helping kids Pause • Ask • Watch • Speak Up™
Welcome, grown-ups 💜
You do not need to know every app, game, trend or device to help kids stay safer online.
Children build safer habits through everyday conversations with the adults they trust. This guide helps you use PAWS Up™ to make those conversations easier, calmer and more meaningful.
Small conversations can make a big difference.
— Laura & K9 Estie 🐾
Start here — 2 minutes
Try these four conversation starters
You do not need to have all the answers. Start with curiosity and keep the conversation going.
What’s your favorite thing to do online?
Has anything online ever made you uncomfortable or confused?
What games, apps or videos are you loving lately?
If something ever feels wrong online, who could you tell?
Keep the conversation going
Kids do not need grown-ups who know everything. They need grown-ups who stay calm, stay curious and keep showing up.
Online safety isn’t one big conversation — it’s many small conversations built on trust. Download the PAWS Up™ Family Promise and create a shared commitment to Pause, Ask, Watch and Speak Up together.