Parenting a screenager: How to support your child's healthy use of technology
Have you ever felt concerned or frustrated by your child’s attachment to their screens and technological devices? Have you ever felt lost or helpless in creating and enforcing healthy boundaries and behaviours around your child’s technology use?
We’ve found that the relationships we create with technology and our family are the key. Join Mary Santiago from KYDS Youth Development Service on Monday 5th June from 12:30pm-1:30pm or Tuesday 13th June from 6:30-7:30pm (option to stay for Q&A afterwards) as she shares simple and practical guidance on how to help your teenager develop a healthier relationship with technology.
Key takeaways include:
Learn the neuroscience of the effects of technology on the adolescent brain
Discover how to maintain control while encouraging autonomy & responsibility
Find out how to model & foster positive behaviours in the digital age
Identify and overcome common obstacles in creating a healthier relationship with technology
"Practical ideas for how to move forward positively" - Debra McBurnie
About the presenter:
Since 2017, Mary Santiago has supported hundreds of families as a family and adolescent counsellor with KYDS Youth Development Service. She has extensive experience working with young people in professional and community settings, and is a skilled content creator for prevention and early intervention workshops for primary and secondary students.
Mary holds a Bachelor of Arts from Sydney University, a Master of Counselling from The University of Notre Dame, and she is a sessional lecturer at Excelsia College. Her two areas of passion are managing social anxiety, plus social media & gaming health.
"Great talk, very useful and got me thinking!" - Nadine Rowe
About the organisation:
KYDS Youth Development Service has been offering free and ongoing counselling to young people and their families since 2005. With offices in Lindfield, Hornsby, Chatswood, Waitara, St Ives, Avalon, St Ives and Gordon, they deliver over 5000 free session each year to over 400 families.
The service is barrier-free, with no GP referral or mental health plan needed, and no limit to the number of sessions.
They have also been running in-school workshops since 2005, delivering to over 50 schools in the area, and regularly offer free webinars for parents, teachers and students. For more information, phone 9416 0900 or visit www.kyds.org.au
"5/5" - Giane Cano Camara