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Challenges and tasks that build empathy, kindness and balance
Send a kind message or emoji to someone today.
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Afterwards, ask how it felt to brighten someone’s day and whether they think kindness can be contagious.
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Take a 60-minute screen break and do something outside.
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Notice how you both feel after - refreshed, calm, or talkative?
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Share a photo or meme that makes people smile.
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Chat about why humour feels good, and how to tell if a joke might hurt someone instead.
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Find an example in the news or online about someone being kind online and tell your whānau about it.
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Use it to discuss together “What made that person kind? How could we do that too?”
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Try a short ‘no-screen zone’ this week in dedicated areas of the home.
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Talk about what made it easy or tricky - and what the highs and lows were.
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Invite a friend who might feel left out to join an online game or chat.
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Check how it went later and talk about how it felt to be inclusive.
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Pause before you post and think how your words might make others feel.
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You can model this by sharing your own examples.
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Do a “screen-off stretch” before bed tonight.
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Make it playful - maybe everyone does a silly stretch!
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When you see a video or post, ask: “Is this real? How do I know?”
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Practise together - it’s more fun (and effective) when parents question things too.
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Start a conversation about what being kind online means to you.
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Share your thoughts first - it helps your child see you value kindness too.
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Share something positive you’ve seen online with someone you care about.
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Positivity spreads, try and make it a weekly ritual.
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Compliment someone on their creativity or effort online.
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Notice how focusing on effort feels better than making judgement based on appearance.
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Choose one time today to put your device away and really listen to someone.
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Model it yourself and narrate what you’re doing “I’m putting my phone down now so I can listen properly”. Tamariki notice when you’re fully present.
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Ask other generations of your whānau what online kindness means to them
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Compare answers between generations - it can spark great stories.
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Draw an emoji that shows how you feel after a good online day.
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Use it to talk about what made the day positive.
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Find one cool fact online and share it with your whānau at dinner.
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Talk about how you know the fact is real, and encourage curiosity - everyone can bring a fact next time.
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If you see a mean comment, imagine what you’d say to help.
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Discuss safe ways to show support, like private messages or reporting.
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Make a plan together for what to do if something online feels wrong.
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Write it down and make a whānau online plan, for example who to talk to, what steps to take and where to get help.
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Show a family member something new you’ve learned online.
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Let tamariki be the teacher and share something they’ve learnt to do online, or an app or game they interact with.
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Create your own “good-vibes post” and see who reacts!
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Then talk about how it felt to share something positive.
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Ask your whānau to join you for a device-free meal or game.
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Reflect afterwards: did conversation feel different?
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Turn off screens 90 minutes before bed tonight.
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Tomorrow, chat about how everyone slept - noticing real benefits reinforces habits.
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Design a brand-new emoji that shows how you feel when someone’s kind online.
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Ask what they’d name it - creativity helps express complex feelings.
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Create a family “online motto”
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Let everyone suggest a phrase. You might end up with something like “We scroll with kindness.”
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