As young people use more digital technology, it’s important parents teach them about online safety. While there might be a gap between what your child knows and how much you know about technology, you don’t have to be a tech expert to help. You can offer life skills, maturity and experience your child hasn’t developed…
Young people find the internet an easier place to explore their identity, to challenge adult norms and boundaries, experiment with relationships and practice a range of behaviours. But many of the consequences and implications of these things are amplified online. Netsafe’s research has identified that nearly 19% of New Zealand teens have experienced an unwanted…
Young people still need some guidance from adults, so they know how to get help if they need it. We’ve created this interactive tool to help you work out what you should think about talking to them about.
Advice for parents and caregivers dealing with online bullying.
A guide to Snapchat. Find out the features of Snapchat, what you can do in it and the safety tools available.
