Nest Consulting include this topic within most of our in-school education programmes. Check them out here: school programmes (Also check out our book recommendations).
Look out for Nest’s community information evenings for Parents and Whanau.
Helping kids to stay safe on line:
- Keep it real online – NZ specific website with multiple resources
- Netsafe.org.nz – online-safety-for-parents
- Netsafe – interactive platform for 12 -16 yr olds
- Kiwifamilies articles – internet-safety
- Netsmartz.org – Parents Info
- NZ Police – Online safety
- Safer Internet Day info
Various Platforms with ‘kids’ versions / parental controls
- Google ‘Family Link’ Guidelines
- Being safe online book for kids – Read our online family book together. It’s designed to help children from age 7 explore online safety through simple, open conversations. (Australian eSafety Commissioner
- You Tube Kids
- Messenger Kids
- TikTok Guardian’s Guide NZ
Various Platforms – how to enable privacy settings
AI Safety
Gaming/Apps/Platform Suitability & Reviews:
- Age based gaming reviews for whanau
- App suitability & reviews
- Platform reviews and safety (Tik Tok, FB, Insta, SnapChat, Roblox, Fortnite, Discord etc)
- Guidance to set up ‘family settings’/ parental controls on multiple game platforms
Cellphones:
Sexting/Nudes:
The Problem with Porn Info:
- NZ info & resources: https://thelightproject.co.nz
- Pornography Information: http://www.itstimewetalked.com.au/parents/
- https://netsafe.org.nz/porn-advice-parents/