Talking With Children & Young People About What They’re Watching

Talking With Children & Young People About What They’re Watching

Whether you have small children or teens, they all need your support. Worried about what your kids are watching? Maybe you're questioning how much screen time they have. You can help them make good decisions by engaging with what they watch and play.

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Young people, our rangatahi and tamariki, can access virtually any content on their devices - anywhere, any time. As digital natives, they can and should make use of these opportunities for communication, education and entertainment. But rangatahi and tamariki can also be negatively impacted by what they see. You can't control everything they see but you can help them make good decisions about what they choose to watch and help them think critically about the content.

Classification Office Te Mana Whakaatu

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See Talking with young people about what they're watching at the Classification Office Te Mana Whakaatu website. There is information under the following headings:

  • tips for safe media use
  • watch together and talk about the content
  • how to start the conversation
  • handle challenging content with care
  • check your own emotions and keep calm

Check how to keep children safe when online and watching media

This page last reviewed 25 June 2021.

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