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Leo and the Video That Felt Wrong

STOP. PAUSE. TELL.

An unexpected video helps Leo practise stopping the screen and telling a trusted grown-up.

A read-together story for approximately ages 4 to 6
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HOW TO USE IT

Read the large story text with your child. The smaller grown-up note explains the practical safeguard behind that moment.

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A rainy afternoon

Rain tapped on the window. Leo curled up on the sofa with Mum nearby and chose a funny puppy video. It made him laugh so much that he nearly dropped the cushion.

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The video changed

The next video started by itself. It was dark, noisy and much too intense. Leo's tummy squeezed tight. JB the leopard gecko padded over and raised one foot. If it feels wrong, you do not have to keep watching, he reminded Leo. Leo raised his hand, stopped the video and put the tablet down.

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Leo tells Mum

Mum, that video felt wrong, Leo said quietly. Mum sat beside him and listened. Thank you for telling me. You are not in trouble, she said. Together they closed the video, reported it and checked the settings. JB gave a proud little nod.

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The Bright Button practice

Later, Leo chose a silly penguin video they already knew. Then he showed Mum the three actions: stop the video, pause the screen and tell a grown-up. JB copied him, then froze halfway through an imaginary biscuit. Leo laughed. The internet could still be fun, and Leo knew what to do if something felt wrong.

YOUR BRIGHT BUTTON

STOP. PAUSE. TELL.

Remember

If a video feels wrong, stop it, pause the screen and tell a trusted grown-up. You will not be in trouble for asking for help.

Talk about it

  • What might your body feel when a video is not right for you?
  • Which trusted grown-ups could you tell?

Try it together

Practise pausing a video, putting the device down and finding a grown-up.

PARENT SETUP
  1. Use YouTube Kids for younger children and select the narrowest useful age setting.
  2. Consider Approved content only, turn Search off and disable Autoplay.
  3. Use the child profile on every device, review history and know how to block or report.
Set up YouTube Kids for younger childrenUK help and reporting routes →
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