GroomingIs “KPC” something to worry about? More Grooming terms
KPC
Risk flag'Keeping Parents Clueless' — a predator's explicit signal they want secrecy and isolation from parental oversight.
How kids use it
Appears when a groomer is building rapport and testing whether a child will hide the relationship from guardians.
Yes — take "KPC" seriously. Terms in this category show up in contact between kids and people trying to exploit them. Seeing it in your kid's messages doesn't prove the worst, but it warrants a calm look at who they're talking to.
- Don’t confront in anger — ask who they’re talking to online, and look together.
- If an unknown adult is involved: screenshot everything, block, and report it to the platform — and to the NCMEC CyberTipline (CyberTipline.org) if anything sexual was requested or sent.
- Run a 30-second check on the apps involved Is it safe? checker →