Resources

 
 

At our workshops we provide recommendations for resources that parents and young people can access to help keep our young people safe online, and navigate conversations about pornography. Below are some of our favourite resources, including our Device Contracts which you can print off and use at home.

Tools, Resources and Books

  • Kid-Safe Phone - Safe Surfer
    Safe Surfer has partnered with Samsung to offer their amazing Safe Surfer features ready-to-go on a range of smart phones and tablets. Designed for safe communication with trusted friends and family, the Kid-Safe Phone lets you choose how much functionality you want your child to have, with options to increase their access to the online world incrementally, when you and they are ready. Buy your Kid-Safe Phone or Tablet here.

  • Filtering System - Safe Surfer
    Safe Surfer provides a simple & easy way to stay safe online. Enter ‘time2talk’ in the coupon section to receive a small discount. Their Pro Surfer online service can be reached here.

  • Tāima Kōrero - FAQs
    We’ve created some short video answers to some of the most common questions we receive from parents. View these on our FAQ page.

  • Tricky Chats - Parenting Course
    A New Zealand parenting course with Jo Robertson featuring 17 video lessons on an array of topics including consent, puberty, online safety, play dates, sleepovers, porn, ‘the sex talk’, abuse, stranger danger, media literacy and more. Register for Tricky Chats here and use discount code taimakorero to receive a 15% discount, exclusive to Tāima Kōrero followers.

  • Filtered Internet Service Provider (ISP) - The Good Source
    Please mention Tāima Kōrero when you sign up to their service as this helps support our cause.

  • Book - Good Pictures, Bad Pictures by Kristen Jensen
    This book is a great guide for talking to your younger ones. This covers what porn is and how to recognise it when they see it. These are available from Tāima Kōrero at $28.00. Buy from our website.

  • Protect Young Eyes - Social Media, Gaming, Photo & Video Apps Explained for Parents
    This site focuses on what apps our young people may be using, including details on what the apps offer and what, as parents, we need to look out for. 

  • The Light Project - Resources
    A New Zealand website with an excellent collection of resources to help young people and parents, including links, books, professional services and more. 

Information, Reports and Statistics

  • NZ Classification Office Report: NZ Youth & P*rn 
    Produced in 2018, 2000 young people (aged 14-17) throughout Aotearoa were surveyed on their porn use. This can be hard to read but interesting to grasp what is happening in Aotearoa, from a teen perspective. 

  • NZ Classification Office Report: Growing up with P*rn
    This report was released in 2020 with revisions in June 2021. 52 young people around NZ chose to talk at length about porn and what they are facing. Great read if you parent teenagers. This report shows that our teens want their parents to talk about porn. 

  • Tāima Kōrero on Facebook & Instagram
    Follow us for the latest stats, upcoming events, new research and tools for parents. 


How to Start Conversations

  • Tāima Kōrero - Conversation Starters for Parents
    A list of suggested conversation starters for parents wanting to broach the subject of porn with their children and young people. Have a read, pick the ones that might work for you and your family, and give it a go!
    We’ve also created a page designed to print and cut, so you can stick the conversation starters to your car dashboard, fridge or anywhere else that you would like to start a conversation with your young person: Print & Cut Conversation Starters.

  • Culture Reframed - Parent Programmes
    Culture Reframed provides comprehensive parent programmes (for parents of tweens and parents of teens) on preparing yourself to talk with your young person about hypersexualised media and porn.

  • NZ Classification Office: How to Talk with Young People About Pornography
    This site covers some great articles and news on what's happening in NZ around porn, and introduces some conversations starters and tips around how to approach the conversation. 

Resources for Teens

  • In the Know
    "Info, help and tips on porn and online sexual stuff" for ages 13+. Answers those enquiring and tricky questions from a safe platform.

  • Fight The New Drug
    One of the better sites for teenagers, in my opinion. Includes stories, tools and practical steps for teens, especially if they are consuming porn.

  • Brain-Heart-World - Documentary
    A great watch with your teenagers. The three-part series is youth-based and focuses on how porn affects the teen brain, heart and world. Each part is approximately 30 mins long but well worth the time. 

  • Take It Down
    A free service for young people that can help you remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude or sexually explicit images or videos taken of you when you were under 18. Based in the USA this service can be used by young people anyone in the world.

Device Contracts

Our Device Contracts are very popular among families who have attended a workshop. Please download our contracts and edit to suit your family as necessary.

Sex Education Resources