EP 47: Cyber Safety Tools and the Epidemic of Child Exploitation Online with Jen Hoey
Conversations like these save lives. This week, Dr. Laura Anderson invites Jen Hoey to talk about internet safety and to share the experience that launched her into this line of work. This can happen to anyone -- Jen was vigilant in her internet monitoring, and yet her child still found herself in the process of being groomed online. Dr. Laura and Jen dive into the conversations you need to be having, spotting warning signs, and beginning the process of healing.
Jen is a Parent Cyber Safety Consultant and Founder of ‘Not My Kid’. Her mission is to preserve childhood and keep all children safe from online child exploitation by empowering their parents through education. She is a mum of three children and has navigated some negative experiences with her older kids online — the most challenging being her daughter’s exposure to a predator via an online game when she was 9 years old. This provided her with personal insight into some of the challenges both children and parents face today. Jen's passion and primary focus is fighting the epidemic of child exploitation online.
What You Will Learn:
Something so simple can really destroy a child
How to talk to your child to foster open communication about online safety
How to unpack the idea of safe and unsafe secrets
Preparing children to understand warning signs of danger
Remind them that you will help them, so they don't stay silent out of fear
The benefit of having a code word
Setting up a safety team of trusted adults your child can speak to
Resources:
Website: https://www.notmykid.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmykidever
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmykid_ever/
