We all recognise the importance of screens for communicating, connecting and learning, particularly after the period of Lockdown during which our children were on-line for lessons and also for socialising with their friends. Even as circumstances change this may continue for some while and habits acquired during isolation may be hard to break.

The biggest question to ask is how do we manage our children’s screen usage so that they don’t miss out on other essential activities.

Communication and connection are essential if we are to keep our children safe and healthy. Coercion and control will only go so far and are detrimental to relationships. Successful parenting in the digital age depends on building up a relationship of trust.

We need to be there to support and guide them through the Digital Jungle, not panic and bury our heads in the sand or ban everything. This workshop looks at how we keep our children healthy and safe while making the most of the technologies available.

Please note this webinar does not go into detail about electronic controls nor provide an in-depth discussion of the hazards of different online platforms. It focuses instead on how to teach children to be safe in the same way we teach them to be safe around water or cars.

This talk covers:

• The need for parents to inform and educate themselves and realise that technology offer many benefits – manage not panic!

• Ways of developing trust between parent and child- communication and connection are key, not coercion and control

• How to develop effective rules around the use of technologies and having a healthy blend of activities

• Steps for managing and reducing screen time, including specific skills for encouraging (descriptive praise), skills for empathising (emotion coaching) and skills for setting boundaries

• Ways of communicating empathetically when they wish to have more!

• Helping children enjoy alternatives to screen time

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