Highlighting challenges of social media for parents

SOCIAL Media Challenges for Parents is a talk by Forensic Psychologist Dr Maureen Griffin which will be held in The Castle Hotel, Macroom, on Wednesday, February 6, starting at 7pm.

The talk will provide an overview of what is currently popular among Irish students, what the potential dangers are and offer practical advice on how to protect children when they are online or using their mobile devices.

Issues such as social networking sites (Instagram for instance); social messaging andchatting apps (such as Snapchat); video-streaming sites ( YouTube); mobile device safety; screen time and sleep; grooming; sexting and cyber-bullying will all be addressed.

It is not about parents blocking content online, it is more about teaching children how to be responsible when online by making parents aware of the dangers and highlighting some practical tips.

Dr Maureen Griffin has delivered lectures in the areas of abnormal psychology, mental health and crime, sexual offenders, online internet solicitation and risk assessment on Forensic Psychology, Criminal Behaviour & Criminalistics courses in universities across Ireland.

She has also delivered guest lectures on Detective and Sergeant Training Courses in An Garda Síochána and on National and International Military Police Courses with the Irish Defence Forces.