My son Zak is seven. He plays games online, watches YouTube, and already has opinions about which passwords are embarrassing. Kids pick up on everything, and I guess he listens while I’m talking to people. He wanted to write something to help his friends understand passwords. So we sat down and he typed up what he knew about keeping accounts safe. This is him.
Passwords
Always have a password so no-one can log into your account. 6767 is not a good password because it is a meme everyone knows. Same as 6969, 4444, and 1234567. Those are not great. So always have a password, but make it a proper one.
Safe Passwords
You need a good password. Not like the ones we just talked about. A good password should be long, not short. You can have numbers and letters in it. It should not be something everyone knows, or something easy to find out, like your birthday or your dog’s name.
If you have different passwords for different things, it makes it harder for hackers to get you.
And never tell anyone your password. Not even your best friend. Only like your mom or dad should know, because they keep you safe.
Not Bad, Zak.
He got the core of it right: length matters, uniqueness matters, and sharing is the real risk. I didn’t have to coach him on any of that. He just knew.
If you’ve got kids and you’re not sure where to start with this conversation, start here. Zak just did most of the work for you.
