Prepare your child for their digital future.
Get the skills and confidence to guide your family well in this online world, whatever their age. Less fear, less fights, more real-world connection.
A new online self-directed course
First phones. Screen time. To game or not to game? Parenting these days comes with big questions and tricky decisions.
Digital Parenting: Raising kids in an online world will help you learn how to set boundaries, reduce battles and tech-related tantrums, protect their wellbeing and have open conversations that keep you connected.
Your influence matters more than any algorithm.
Course curriculum
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Overview
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Getting started on your learning journey
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Where are you at?
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Welcome to Digital Parenting
FREE PREVIEW -
Overview
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Raising kids in an online world
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Tool #1: Connection with our kids
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Learning check
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Your workbook
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Links
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Overview
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Setting up for success
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Tool #1: Whānau hui to get on the same page
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Tool #2: Tech settings for safety and balance
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Tool #3: Screen rules that stick
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Learning check
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Your workbook
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Links
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Overview
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What's really going on with screen time?
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Tool #1: Finding balance using the healthy mind platter
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Tool #2: Harnessing screen time settings
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Tool #3: Creating screen-free windows of time
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Tool #4: Learning to hold boundaries
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Learning check
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Your workbook
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Links
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Overview
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Ready for a new device?
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Tool #1: Getting started with tablets
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Tool #2: BYOD – stay smart, stay involved
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Tool #3: Preparing for that first phone
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Tool #4: Gaming consoles and healthy play
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Learning check
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Your workbook
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Links
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Where are you at now?
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Further support from Parenting Place
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External resources
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About this course
- $80.00
- 2h
- Downloadable resources
- Online and at your own pace
Friendly Answers, Quickly
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Who is this course designed for?
This course is for parents and caregivers of kids aged 2 to 18 – whether they’re just starting out with technology, gearing up for first devices, or already running laps around you online.
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Who created the course – and is it based on research?
The course is created by Parenting Place with input from independent experts in technology, education and child wellbeing. It draws on solid research from child development and digital media specialists, and has been shaped by Parent Coaches and learning experts to make sure it’s practical, easy to follow and actually sticks.
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What am I getting when I buy this course?
You get practical tips, expert advice and insights, and relatable stories – all in bite-sized videos and handy resources you can bring into family life straight away. You’ll gain:
- Clear strategies to lead your whānau with confidence
- Know-how for screen time, first devices and parental controls
- Insights into today’s online risks – and how to keep your child safe
- Practical and printable tools you can use right away
- Tips for strengthening connection with your child, even when tech gets tricky
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My child already has a phone and social media – should I bother taking the course?
This course isn’t just for ‘first phone moments’ – it’ll teach you fresh ways to set (and reset) boundaries, handle tricky situations and conflicts as they come up, and give you a blueprint for keeping connection strong with your child.
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How much does this course cost?
It’s NZD $80 – and there are discounts for Spark Kids Plan customers as well as Community Service Card holders – email to find out more.
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Do I need to complete the modules in a specific order?
The course is designed so you can either follow the modules in order or just start with the bits that matter most to your whānau right now. There’s no deadline to complete, and you get unlimited access so you can refresh anytime.
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Can I download content to watch offline?
The videos can’t be downloaded or viewed offline, but the course does include plenty of resources you can keep – like the workbook, where you can capture your notes and reflections as you go. You’ll also get conversation guides and practical tools such as our phone agreement and tech review checklist, plus other downloadable scripts and guides designed to make it easy to put what you’re learning into practice.
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Can I view the course on my mobile phone?
Absolutely, the course is designed for both desktop and mobile. You can also download ‘Parenting Place Learning Hub’ app for free from your App Store.
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Is there any one-on-one support available?
For technical support, you can find the answers here.
For parenting issues, our coaches are always available to meet one-on-one and help with what’s going on in your whānau. You can book a session here.