Children and young people spend more time online than previous generations. You can better support children and tamariki when you understand the challenges they face online.
These challenges could include:
- Bullying
- Grooming
- Streaming videos
- Online gaming
Netsafe has more information to help parents understand the online challenges that young people in New Zealand face:
Resources for parents
Netsafe have developed the Online safety parent toolkit which helps parents and whānau address online harms:
Internet Matters have designed resources to support parents and caregivers to tackle their child’s online safety:
eSafety have a range of resources for parents and caregivers to address different types of online harms: