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Managing online relationships

Managing online relationships

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Youth experts Dr Hina Talib and Meta's Nicole Lopez fireside discussion

Meta's director of youth safety policy Nicole Lopez talks with adolescent medicine specialist and paediatrician Dr Hina Talib.

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Cultivating resilience can help bolster your child's self-confidence, problem-solving ability, autonomy and sense of purpose – all of which are critical for healthy youth development.

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What should I do if my teen is having trouble with a friend online?

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Managing online relationships

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A parent's guide to prevent cyberbullying

ParentZone's six steps for navigating teen online relationships:

Wait for natural, side-by-side moments to talk about social media

Respect their online friendships

Acknowledge blocking or reporting can be a positive response

Remind them who they follow is a personal choice

Listen, let them talk it out and put them in control

Ask them what they want to do next and support their wishes

Browse recommended articles

A man and woman looking at the phone

Managing online relationships

A man pointing towards a phone in a girl's hand

A parent's guide to prevent cyberbullying

ParentZone's six steps for navigating teen online relationships:

Wait for natural, side-by-side moments to talk about social media

Respect their online friendships

Acknowledge blocking or reporting can be a positive response

Remind them who they follow is a personal choice

Listen, let them talk it out and put them in control

Ask them what they want to do next and support their wishes

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