Navigating Social Media With Your Children

Join our free Positive Social parents' session and learn how to help your child make positive, informed choices on social media.

With social media being such a big part of their lives, how can you set appropriate boundaries that actually work? How can you foster an environment where your child feels comfortable sharing their social media experiences with you? What decisions do you need to make as a parent?

If your child is already on social media – or could be soon – this session is for you.

What you'll learn:

• How to create better conversations with your children about social media.
• What practical boundaries can be set to help your family.
• Practical technology tips to help manage and support safe social media use.
• Insights from research and science on social media's impact.
• Personal actions you can take to positively influence your children's relationship with technology.

Please expect an interactive format with plenty of time for questions.

Is it really free?

Yes! This event is free but we'd welcome donations. £7 supports our free workshops in schools which help children make better decisions about how they use social media.

Who’s leading the session?

Social media expert Mark Saxby, from the Positive Social charity, and his team have run workshops for more than 15,000 children since 2014. A former BBC and ITV journalist, Mark is also the dad of three children (20, 19 and 11) so understands the pressure on parents.

Positive Social delivers sessions in schools throughout England through its network of schools workers. Find out more at https://positivesocial.org.uk/ or watch highlights of a typical session here.

What parents say

“Every parent should hear this.” Claire Hepworth

“Brilliant and very eye-opening.” Rachael Edmondson-Clarke 

“It’s led in a really accessible & informal style, so no need to know about social media to participate! I highly recommend it.” Katherine Coggan

“My husband and I both enjoyed it – it provided us with a lot of food for thought.” Louise Foster

“Will start conversations in lots of households. It will make a real difference.” Matt Parfitt

“Really useful and the breakout room was great to be able to hear other parents’ thoughts and fears.” Zoe Quinton-Gray