

Once a sexual predator has successfully established their connection with their victim, they will try to coax the other person into a more private space like instant messaging, SMS, and telephone call to name a few.Ħ. They serve their victims with explicit images, videos and convince them to get indulge in cybersex.ĥ. Sexual predators turn a normal conversation into physical intimacy. Such criminals overwhelm their targets with ‘undivided attention’, affection, sympathy and sometimes, even expensive gifts.Ĥ. They agree to almost everything their victims have to say.ģ. They pretend to have the most attentive ear. Online predators are one the nicest people on Earth, Mars, Venus, and probably every planet. But a ‘Hi’ followed by questions about your kid’s gender, school and home address, should be taken for signs of an online predator.Ģ. A sudden out of the blue ‘Hi’ is not harmless. In this post we help you understand the signs of an online predator, and how you can help your kids avoid them.ġ. Given the unsuspecting nature of kids, it is parents who must pull their socks up and take matters into their hands. And with the exploding world of social network, it’s a gala time for online predators. And who could be easier than kids – the innocent and gullible minds who know nothing about how vulnerable they are. The Internet has empowered sexual predators to perform their daily chores even better and more effectively – looking for easy targets online.

Parental guidance and a little awareness can go a long way into helping your children avoid online predators. These obnoxious people are everywhere on the Internet, just waiting with their net to trap an easy prey. When we speak of online safety for kids, our first priority should be setting up a guard against online predators.
