The online safety talks every kid needs.Most parents freeze on them.
The Monster Deck gives you the exact words for the 10 conversations that protect your child from Internet Monsters — phishing, passwords, grooming, sextortion, cyberbullying, and the platform-switch playbook. No prep. No therapist. Five minutes at the kitchen table.
Most parents have had "the stranger talk."
Almost none have had the platform switch talk.
Internet Monsters don't kick down doors. They build trust over weeks inside the games and apps your kid already uses — Roblox, Fortnite, Discord, Snapchat — and they follow a textbook pattern that almost no parent has ever been warned about.
The conversations that protect a kid for life don't happen by accident. They happen because someone sat down on a Tuesday night, opened a card, and read it out loud. The Monster Deck makes that possible — even if you have no idea where to start.
Three steps. Five minutes. A conversation done.
Pick a card
Grab one of the 10 rule cards. Random works. So does whatever fits the moment — your kid mentioned a new game, you saw a news story, dinner's done and you have five minutes.
Read the script
Each card has 3 short tips for Elementary (K–5) and 3 short tips for Middle School (6–8). You don't have to wing it. You don't have to be a therapist. Just read them out loud.
Watch the red flag
Every card flags the exact phrase Internet Monsters use — 'this is our secret,' 'add me on Snap,' 'send one and I'll send one' — so your kid recognizes it the moment they hear it.
The 10 rules that protect a kid online.
Each rule maps to a specific tactic Internet Monsters use. Not "be careful out there." Specific. Named. Recognizable.
Real messages don't shout. Fakes do.
"Your account will be locked — verify now."
Strong passwords are sentences, not words.
Anyone asking for your password — including "tech support."
Online strangers are still strangers.
"How old are you?" early in a chat.
Screenshot. Block. Tell. In that order.
Group chats that pile on one kid.
What you post in 10 seconds lives forever.
Geotags, school logos, and license plates in the background.
Internet Monsters follow a pattern. You can spot it.
Includes the CyberTipline number for the Middle School tier.
Settings first. Posts second.
DMs from strangers who say "I followed you because…"
Real deals don't pressure you. Scams do.
Pay via gift cards, wire transfer, or crypto to a stranger.
Your headset is a stranger's microphone.
"Add me on Discord so we can play together."
Everything you post writes your future résumé.
Colleges, coaches, and first employers Google you.
From the book that started it all.
The Monster Deck is built on the framework from Say No To Internet Monsters: A Cyber Jack Adventure — the book parents have called a must-have for every household.
"This is the only book in our house that addresses this important and unavoidable topic. It introduces the dangers of the internet while also providing a framework for how to handle the circumstances as they arise. Best gift you could give them is safety!"
"This book needs to be in the hands of all parents and their children! It should be in every school library! Internet safety is presented in a very non-threatening manner. I especially like that the author offers very important questions for parents to ask themselves."
"A fantastic children's book covering an overlooked subject. The visuals provide images and pages of terms for children to ask questions about. This will help curious minds and parents navigate today's security-challenged online world again and again."
One purchase. Forever protection skills.
Designed for the way real families actually work. Use it on your phone tonight, print it for the kitchen drawer this weekend, share it with grandparents whenever.
No payment. No upsells. Yours the moment you sign up.
- All 10 online safety rule cards — Elementary (K–5) + Middle School (6–8) tip tiers
- Instant digital download — use on any phone, tablet, or print at home
- Playing-card-sized layout (4 per US Letter sheet) with corner cut marks
- Red flag glossary — the exact phrases Internet Monsters use
- Parent quick-start guide and crisis-response reference card
- Free updates as new platforms and tactics emerge
Volume pricing available for districts and multi-site programs.
- Everything in the family deck, licensed for classroom and counseling use
- Educator's facilitation guide — discussion questions, lesson plans, hand-outs
- Parent-take-home letter and family resource pack
- Aligned to digital citizenship and SEL frameworks
- Annual content refresh and direct support from Cyber Jack Academy
- Optional virtual Q&A session with our team
Built by the team at Cyber Jack Academy to make the hard conversations easy.
The Monster Deck was created by the parents, educators, and safety practitioners behind Cyber Jack Academy — the same team that produces Say No To Internet Monsters: A Cyber Jack Adventure. We built it because the conversations that actually protect a child weren't happening at the kitchen table.
Every card was written to be readable by a parent who has never had this conversation, who is tired, and who has five minutes. That's the whole bar.
Try a card tonight.On us.
Get Rule 01 — Phishing Prevention — as a printable PDF. Two age-tiered sets of 3 tips (Elementary K–5 and Middle School 6–8), red flags on the back, a parent quick-tip, AND a scannable QR code that jumps to the matching curriculum lesson. Same format as the full 10-card deck.
- One full card. Print it on cardstock or read it off your phone.
- The exact words for spotting fake emails, links, and messages — the #1 way Internet Monsters get in.
- No credit card. No "start your free trial." Just the PDF.
What else is in the deck?
Hover (or tap) any card to peek at the rule it teaches.
The honest answers.
What if my kid is too young to be online? Or already too old?
The deck is built for K–8, with two age-tiered tip sets on each card. The Elementary tier (K–5, ages 5–10) focuses on safety circles and 'yucky feeling' language. The Middle School tier (6–8, ages 11–13) gets specific about platform switches, sextortion, and the CyberTipline. The deck is free with a Cyber Jack account, so there's no risk in trying it tonight.
My kid isn't on social media yet. Do I really need this now?
Yes — earlier than you think. The deck isn't about social media accounts; it's about Roblox, school-issued Chromebooks, YouTube comments, multiplayer games, and the iPad at grandma's house. By the time a child has an account, the patterns Internet Monsters use have already been in play for years. The deck teaches kids to recognize the moves before the move happens.
Is this going to scare my child?
No. The deck uses 'Internet Monsters' language deliberately — it externalizes the threat the same way kids already think about monsters in stories. Cyber Jack is the friendly anchor on every card. The scripts give kids agency: what to look for, what to do, who to tell. Kids feel braver after these conversations, not more scared.
Digital vs. printed — what's the difference?
Same content, same scripts. Digital is an instant download you use on your phone or tablet. Printed is the deck on premium cardstock that lives in your kitchen drawer and survives real kid life. Many families use both — the digital version travels, the printed version stays at home.
What if something has already happened?
Rule 7 ('Telling is winning') is built for exactly this moment. The Middle School tier includes the NCMEC CyberTipline number (1-800-843-5678) and the language parents need to keep the door open. If you're reading this and worried right now, please contact the CyberTipline directly — they handle reports 24/7.
Can I share the digital version with my co-parent or my kid's grandparents?
Yes. The family license covers everyone in your child's safety circle. The whole point is that the same words get used by every adult who cares about your kid.
Take it further with Cyber Jack Academy.
The deck starts the conversation. The Academy turns it into a habit — 10 interactive topics, age-tiered challenges, badges, and printable certificates your kids actually want to earn.
Have the talk tonight.
Five minutes at the kitchen table, the right tips in the right hands. The Monster Deck is ready when you are.