Raising Screenagers

Presenter: Dr Kristy Goodwin

Dr Kristy Goodwin is one of Australia’s leading digital wellness and parenting educators (and mum who also deals with her kids’ techno-tantrums!). She is the author of Raising Your Child in a Digital World, a speaker and digital wellness researcher, who doesn’t suggest that we ban the iPhone. Kristy worked as a primary school and early childhood educator for fourteen years before becoming an academic. She has worked with clients including Apple, Nickelodeon Channel, the National Broadband Network, McDonalds, NSW Department of Education and Optus. She has spoken at national and international conferences and at childcare centres, schools and at medical conferences throughout Australia. Kristy is regularly called upon by the media to translate the latest research about kids and screens into practical and relevant information for worried parents and professionals.

Session Information

Dr Kristy Goodwin helps parents and professionals raise thriving teens in a digital world. She equips concerned parents with critical information about the current cyber risks, the positive potential of technology and practical strategies for navigating the online world with adolescents (that don’t involve phone bans). She provides parents with essential information about how technology is shaping teens’ health, learning and wellbeing. In this parent seminar, Dr Kristy will share practical tips about how to prevent screens from adversely impacting teens’ sleep, physical, social and emotional health. She will talk about pornography, cybersafety, online gaming, cyber-bullying, social media (and its impact on adolescent mental health), and addiction concerns, and help parents understand what they can do to help their teen develop healthy technology habits. She will also provide opportunities for parents to ask about their ‘digital dilemmas’.

Venue, Date and Time

Venue: The Learning Lounge

Date: Thursday 19 March

Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm. Refreshments available from 6.00pm.

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