{"id":19710,"date":"2022-06-01T15:21:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T11:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/19710\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T11:21:28","slug":"what-kids-search-online-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/19710\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn your kid’s language"},"content":{"rendered":"

First it was Minecraft<\/em> and Fortnite<\/em>. Then my youngest took a fancy to stunt scooters \u2014 \u201cspots,\u201d \u201cramps\u201d and various brands and names of tricks appeared in his vocabulary, some of which were extremely hard for me to decipher. Example? Easy: try figuring out what 540 is.<\/p>\n

Now he\u2019s into graffiti. I hope that his \u201cpieces\u201d, \u201ctags\u201d and \u201cburners\u201d on the walls of derelict buildings eventually give way to the more serene realm of calligraphy and design. But for now I have to keep an eye on the \u201ccans\u201d and \u201crefills\u201d that leave a mark on my apartment too, as well as listen to my son\u2019s reflections on various kinds of markers, dabbers and street-art styles. Lots of new words.<\/p>\n

Sure, the best way to engage with a child and learn about their interests and problems is through joint activities. I myself love to draw, so finding a common language with my youngest isn\u2019t hard. But that\u2019s not always the case. The hobbies of today\u2019s kids are often wildly different from those of their parents. And it\u2019s not easy to free up enough time for joint activities. Stressed at work, swamped with household chores, and now my daughter sheepishly hides her iPad screen from me, on which some snazzily dressed little figures with oversized heads are prancing around.<\/p>\n

What is it? Just some cartoon, or an online community that most certainly isn\u2019t for kids? Asking straight out is not the best strategy. At this age, teenagers are cagey about what they\u2019re into, even if it\u2019s all perfectly innocent. They want to have their own secrets in an adult-free zone.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a different story if you show awareness and appreciation of the topic. Gacha Life? Sure, I know all about that! (having googled it after overhearing my daughter on the phone). And that\u2019s how we found a common language. Which led to constructive dialogue.<\/p>\n

Where to pick up such words<\/h2>\n

In my case, the keyword came from my daughter\u2019s own mouth. But how do you find out your child\u2019s interests if they never mention them out loud? One way is to look at what they\u2019ve been searching for online and research any unknown terms.<\/p>\n

If you have access to the browser your child uses, or if they use your computer, you can simply view the browsing history. Such surveillance, of course, will be unpleasant for your offspring if you get caught doing it \u2014 and they\u2019ll take steps to prevent it from happening again (they usually figure out things like that very quickly).<\/p>\n

Another option is parental control software that respects your child\u2019s privacy but can send you summarized reports about their online interests, as well as warnings if they start looking for something inappropriate. As before, you can use this information to google unknown words and use your newfound knowledge to broach the delicate subject of your child\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n

A third way is to read up on which kids\u2019 searches are currently trending. For example, our Kaspersky Safe Kids report<\/a> gives a rundown of the top crazes of the year. We know, of course, that your little Johnny is unique. But even the most perfect child is not immune to the lure of popular culture (admit it, neither are you).<\/p>\n

Therefore, armed with some trending words, you\u2019ll likely be able to peer under the hood of your child\u2019s inner world. Even if the reply is: \u201cYou what? Gacha?! That\u2019s for babies. I\u2019m more into\u2026\u201d Now\u2019s your chance to engage\u2026<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Studying search queries popular with kids will help you start speaking your kid\u2019s language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2497,"featured_media":19711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[958,89,90,970],"class_list":{"0":"post-19710","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tips","8":"tag-kaspersky-safe-kids","9":"tag-kids","10":"tag-parents","11":"tag-safe-kids"},"hreflang":[{"hreflang":"en-ae","url":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/19710\/"},{"hreflang":"en-in","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/24229\/"},{"hreflang":"en-us","url":"https:\/\/usa.kaspersky.com\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/26557\/"},{"hreflang":"en-gb","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.uk\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/24515\/"},{"hreflang":"es-mx","url":"https:\/\/latam.kaspersky.com\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/24870\/"},{"hreflang":"es","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.es\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/27241\/"},{"hreflang":"it","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.it\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/26755\/"},{"hreflang":"ru","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.ru\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/33263\/"},{"hreflang":"tr","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.tr\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/10748\/"},{"hreflang":"x-default","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/44453\/"},{"hreflang":"fr","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.fr\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/18985\/"},{"hreflang":"pt-br","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.br\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/19532\/"},{"hreflang":"de","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.de\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/28789\/"},{"hreflang":"nl","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.nl\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/28311\/"},{"hreflang":"ru-kz","url":"https:\/\/blog.kaspersky.kz\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/25080\/"},{"hreflang":"en-au","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com.au\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/30591\/"},{"hreflang":"en-za","url":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.za\/blog\/what-kids-search-online-2022\/30340\/"}],"acf":[],"banners":"","maintag":{"url":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/tag\/kids\/","name":"kids"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2497"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}