Office of the eSafety Commissioner – New Screen Smart Parent Tour
According to the SMH article, ‘Parents fear social media and technology more than drugs, alcohol and smoking’. If you are a parent who shares these concerns, the following resource may really be of use.
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner have recently launched their new online interactive tool for parents, the Screen Smart Parent Tour. This resource aims to engage parents and carers of 10 to 14 year old children on a range of key online safety issues including social media, screen time, personal information, inappropriate content, cyberbullying and contact with strangers.
Parents of this age group are identified as a key support at a time when children and young people are likely to be striving for more independence and peer acceptance, and when parents may want to access relevant information and advice. While this tool targets parents and carers of children aged 10 to 14 years, it can also be used by parents of both younger and older children, especially as a way for parents to be aware of issues that their child may encounter in the near future.
This resource is intended to be shared with parents and carers as a way of conveying important pieces of information and tips, with prompts to further information on the eSafety Commissioner’s iParent site. Parents participating in the tour are able to see how other parents respond to a variety of online issues. They are also able to download the facts and tips, important contacts and links for further information created by the ESafety Office’s research team.
Printed with permission from Nicky Sloss, Student Wellbeing Consultant, Association of Independent Schools of NSW