Intermediate 10 hours 5 modules

Talking to Children About Digital Risk

Age-by-age conversation frameworks that build trust, not walls

The first phone, social media, online porn, by age. Walk into any digital conversation with the right words.

The most powerful safeguard you can give your child online isn't a filter or a parental control — it's a relationship. This course equips parents with practical, age-appropriate conversation frameworks for every stage of childhood, from the first device conversation at age five to adult-level discussions about AI and deepfakes at eighteen. Grounded in research on authoritative parenting, adolescent brain development, and digital citizenship, this course transforms how families talk about the internet — moving from fear-based restriction to trust-based dialogue.

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5 interactive modules
8-stage INTERACT learning
Certified Digital Parent credential
Lifetime access
Stream on any device

What You Will Learn

Understand why open communication consistently outperforms restriction as a child safety strategy
Use age-appropriate language and scripts for digital safety conversations from ages 5 to 18
Navigate difficult conversations about pornography, sexting, cyberbullying, and mental health
Apply the graduated autonomy model to transition from parental control to self-regulation
Maintain open dialogue with teens who push back, minimise, or shut down
Build a family conversation culture that keeps children safe across every stage of development

Who This Course Is For

Parents of children aged 5–18

Course Curriculum

Every module follows the 8-stage INTERACT learning model

1

Why Conversations Beat Controls

The research case for trust-based dialogue over restriction

20 min
2

Ages 5–8: Laying the Foundation

First device conversations, simple rules, and making safety feel normal

20 min
3

Ages 9–12: The Critical Middle Years

Pre-teen conversations about social media, digital footprints, and cyberbullying

20 min
4

Ages 13–15: Navigating Adolescence

Conversations about pornography, sexting, mental health, and holding the line with teens

20 min
5

Ages 16–18: Preparing for Independence

Adult-level conversations about digital citizenship, AI, and self-regulation

20 min

Built by Experts. Trusted by Parents.

Every course is developed by child safety specialists and education professionals. Content is aligned with NCSC guidance and updated as the digital landscape evolves.

Statutory alignment

Mapped to KCSiE 2025: Paragraph 139, Paragraph 137, Paragraph 134

Equips parents with the conversation scripts the school's online safety policy assumes are happening at home. Closes the parental-engagement loop required by KCSiE.

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