Our tamariki are growing up in rapidly changing times, and the risk, frequency and severity of online harm are increasing. We need to tackle this as a community.

As such, we have organised  Filmmaker, Author and Speaker Rob Cope, Producer of the documentary "Our Kids Online" to come and give what promises to be a humorous and eye-opening evening talk to our parent community.

His talk will cover:

• Cyberbullying - How bullies can reach our kids 24/7

• Social media - How social media is affecting the mental health in 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, 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.

Solutions

• 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 our own phone and device usage - Reconnecting as a family.

This event will be held at the Glen Eden Intermediate School auditorium at 6.30pm on Thursday October 24th 2024.

Here is the link to his promotional video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhBFJ5RK2R8&t=1s

This is a parent only event and is not suitable for children or teens to attend.

If you would like attend please complete the Google form to RSVP a place by Monday 14 October as there is limited numbers.

https://forms.gle/19qJGoCt5BtyjcfD8

Thank you to Titirangi Baptist Church for sponsoring this event :)