How Kids Get Manipulated Online | Protecting Kids in a Digital World (Part 2) | The Movement EP16

Описание: A lot of parents think protection means rules, filters, and checkboxes. But in today’s digital world, that is not enough.

In Part 2 of this series, Dottie Laster explains how online grooming is evolving fast, including the rise of AI that can learn your child’s patterns, mimic connection, and manipulate them with alarming speed. She breaks down how predators use anonymity, mirroring, and emotional push and pull to build trust, and why many parents accidentally respond exactly the way a predator expects.

This episode is practical and direct. It is about getting informed, getting involved, and getting off script so you do not drive your child closer to danger while trying to protect them.

Key Takeaways
Why AI makes grooming faster, more convincing, and harder to trace
The “mirroring” tactic and how it collapses a child’s defenses
Why taking the phone away can backfire if you do not change the environment
How predators use anonymity and silence to intensify attachment
What it means to get parents off script during a suspected grooming situation
How to start if you feel behind on tech, and how to enlist your child to teach you
Why family alignment matters, including grandparents and caregivers

Timestamps
0:00 - The mirroring moment that breaks reality
0:51 - Get online with your kids
2:10 - AI grooming: Faster than a human
10:10 - Why kids cannot self protect
13:20 - Let your child teach you
22:05 - How predators game the system
32:24 - How mirroring works in real life
36:10 - What not to do when you find it
39:30 - Trust your gut. Boundaries reveal intent
46:15 - Time, tech learning, connection