Did you know our website has a Parenting Resources page. It's where we post articles, strategies and insights that we think may be of use to you as you navigate the ups and downs of parenting.

Some recent posts have been - 
Top five strategies to improve your parenting this year.
Unearthing kid's strengths.
You can say no to teenagers.

You can visit the full page to see all of the articles here.

Our Guidance Group has also put together some Netsafe information which is useful as a way to start conversations with your children about their online behaviour. Over the next few newsletters we will share all of the age group information starting this week with Tweens - ages 10 to 13.

Managing Time Online Questions:
How do you spend your time online? How would you tell if you were spending too much time online? If you wanted to spend less time online, how would you do this? Resources:
www.netsafe.org.nz/time-online/
Online Bullying Questions:
What do you think online bullying is? What’s the difference between bullying and joking around? What advice would you give to a friend who was being bullied online? Resources: www.netsafe.org.nz/youth-bullying 
www.netsafe.org.nz/banter-vs-bullying
Social Media vs Reality Questions:
Do you think social media shows what people’s everyday lives are like? How would you be able to tell if someone is getting paid to promote content on social media? Resources: www.netsafe.org.nz/social-media-vs-reality/
Catfishing Questions:
Do you know what catfishing is? Do you think it’s easy to pretend to be someone else online? How would you be able to tell if someone really is who they say they are online? Resources: www.netsafe.org.nz/catfish/
Online Pornography Questions:
What would you do if a friend or someone else was pressuring you to look at pornography online? What would you do if you saw pornography online that upset you? Resources: www.netsafe.org.nz/porn-advice-parents