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If you have ever attended my parent presentation – it’s always current/updated weekly. BUT! There are four core-points which have never changed in messaging which are spread throughout the presentation

1) NO Technology in the bedroom

2) NO Social Media until at least 13yrs (debatable it should be older) & Smartphones middle to end of Grade 8

3) Read their texts! Understand the language and emojis. Understand their influences by peers or other.

4) Relationship, Relationship, Relationship between your teen/tween and parents/guardians is paramount + talking about anything/everything even if uncomfortable.

At the end of the series I reflected on those four points because it’s clear they were non-existent in the show

1) He used his computer in the bedroom, even when mom said “it’s late – go to sleep” (episode 4)

2) He absolutely had access to SM and other platforms before 13yrs old (incel ideology does not happen overnight)

3) I guarantee the parents never read his communication

4) I can guess (based on a few indicators) that the relationship was not there.

To that end, if this were a real scenario – could those four directives have helped?

I believe it so

I am not here to simplify the solution, as there are other factors at play, but sometimes we just need a foundation.

Paul