If you’re a caregiver / parent, or working with rangitahi in Wānaka, attending this Cyber-Safety Presentation is a must!

Path Wānaka Ara Ki Wānaka in collaboration with Community Links, Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College, and Kahu Youth Trust is proud to host this hard-hitting, eye-opening and often hilarious In-person “Parent Cyber Safety Evening” presented by Filmmaker, Author and Speaker Rob Cope.

Who Should Attend

Parents / Caregivers who support young rangitahi in our community facing digital harm.

‘Bring A Friend’ Tickets on sale here

The “Parent Cyber Safety Evening” covers the following:

• Cyberbullying – How bullies can reach our kids 24/7
• Social media – How social media is affecting the mental health of 3 out of 5 children. FOMO, depression, anxiety
• Gaming and the developing brain – An oversupply of dopamine leading to dopamine deficiency, synaptic pruning, and the underdevelopment of social skills and empathy
• Naked Selfies – The pressure to send nudes from intermediate up through high school
• Online predators – The methods they use, and how to spot them
• Online porn vs healthy sexuality – How consuming online pornography as a child or teen can create a sexual template where violence, aggression, and dominance are seen as normal and consent can become very blurry.

 Key Takeaways for parents/caregivers:

• Filters – Which filters are best and how to install them
• Smartphones – How to lock down a smartphone to make it a safe phone
• Boundaries – How to put good boundaries in place around device use
• 3 golden rules – The 3 golden rules that will keep your kids safe
• Talking to your kids – How to have difficult conversations with your kids
• Challenging your own phone and device usage – Reconnecting as a family.