Digital Safety 101: Raising Screen-Smart Kids in a Digital World | Kids Out and About Westchester

Digital Safety 101: Raising Screen-Smart Kids in a Digital World


*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 01/26/2026
Digital Safety 101 workshop is a live, supportive online workshop designed to help parents navigate the digital world with confidence, clarity and connection - not rigid rules or tech overwhelm.

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Kids today are growing up online — often faster than parents feel ready for. Between social media, gaming, messaging apps, and AI tools many caregivers are left wondering:

How much is too much?

What’s actually safe?

How do I protect my child without constant conflict or fear?

Digital Safety 101 workshop is a live, supportive online workshop designed to help parents navigate the digital world with confidence, clarity and connection - not rigid rules or tech overwhelm.

Led by wellbe’s children’s therapists Lara Williston and Kelly Houlahan, this session blends real-life parenting experiences with therapeutic insight to help families build healthier, safer relationships with technology.

What we’ll cover

  • What digital safety really means for kids today

  • Why kids are more vulnerable online (and why this isn’t about “bad choices”)

  • Common online risks — including social media, gaming, messaging, AI, and manipulated media

  • How curiosity, peer validation, and impulsivity show up online

  • Signs your child may need extra support

  • How to talk about boundaries, privacy, and digital footprints in age-appropriate ways

  • How to stay involved without hovering

  • When and how to step in calmly — without shame or punishment

What parents will leave with

  • Practical tools you can actually use at home

  • Language for tough conversations that keeps trust intact

  • A clearer sense of what to watch for — and what not to panic about

  • Reassurance that you don’t need to be tech-savvy to keep your child safe

This workshop is designed to help parents feel empowered, not overwhelmed — and more confident guiding their kids through the online world.

Best suited for parents of school-aged children and teens.

Location: 
wellbe family wellness (leslieville), 1059 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z7, Canada
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Contact name: 
Sarah
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
01/26/2026
Time: 
7:30PM