Online games can be a great way for children and young people to keep busy and stay in touch with friends and family, but it’s important that they play safely.

As a parent, it can be difficult to keep up to date with all the gaming and text speak that your child may be using. Below are some examples that your child may be using to support you when monitoring their online use.

KPC- Keep parents clueless

LMIRL- Let's meet in real life

MOOS- Member of the opposite sex

PAW- Parents are watching

POS/MOS- Parents over shoulder/mum over shoulder

RU/18- Are you over 18?

WYRN- What's you real name?

ZERG- To gang up on someone