Our Kids Online Parent Evening

https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2025/our-kids-online-parent-evening/otago

An informative evening with Rob Cope for all whanau from the Hills Cluster Schools (Arthur Street School, Balaclava School, Balmacewen Intermediate, Kaikorai Primary School, Maori Hill School and Wakari School)

We have organised Filmmaker, Arthur and Speaker Rob Cope, producer of the documentary " Our Kids Online' to come and give what promises to be a humorous and eye-opening evening talk to our parent communities.

His talk will cover:

• Cyberbullying - How bullies can reach our kids 24/7

• Social media - How social media is affecting the mental health in 3 out of 5 children. FOMO, depression, anxiety

• Gaming and the developing brain – An oversupply of dopamine leading to dopamine deficiency, synaptic pruning, and the underdevelopment of social skills and empathy

• Naked Selfies - The pressure to send nudes from intermediate up through high school

• Online predators - The methods they use, how to spot them

• Online porn vs healthy sexuality - How consuming online pornography as a child or teen can create a sexual template where violence, aggression, and dominance are seen as normal and consent can become very blurry.

• AI - Growing concerns around Companion bots, Deepfakes, Voice Cloning, Algorithmic Radicalisation

Solutions:

• Filters - Which filters are best and how to install them

• Smartphones - How to lock down a smartphone to make it a safe phone

• Boundaries - How to put good boundaries in place around device use

• 3 golden rules - The 3 golden rules that will keep your kids safe

• Talking to your kids - How to have difficult conversations with your kids

• Challenging our own phone and device usage - Reconnecting as a family.

Included in your ticket is a one-year complimentary subscription to Parenting in an Online World 101 valued at $99. Created by Rob and Zareen at Our Kids Online, this practical, no-nonsense course is designed specifically for kiwi families and is already being used in thousands of homes across the country.

Please note: simply buying a ticket does not give you access to the course—you must attend on the night to receive it. So don’t miss out!

Here is a promotional video for you to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhBFJ5RK2R8

"We need to tackle this as a community so that all of our kids are safe. When I protected my kids online, I also protected yours, so please, please protect your kids online so that you are also protecting mine" Rob Cope