Finally got Discord configured safely for my 13yo

11h ago·1 min read

Spent like 3 hours setting up Discord with family filtering and limiting who he can talk to. Downloaded some monitoring software that logs everything without being obvious about it. He thinks he's just on Discord like his friends but I can see his conversations. Not sure if that's helicopter parenting or just being smart. Either way he's happy and I can actually sleep at night. Took way longer to figure out than expected but feels like a win.

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DDave K.Regularjust now

Good on you for taking the time to set this up properly instead of just saying no to Discord like some parents do. That's teaching digital literacy the right way.

DDominic E.New Dadjust now

Three hours well spent honestly. A lot of parents just hand over Discord without thinking about it. You're actually being responsible about this.

HHank L.Regularjust now

The family filtering feature is clutch. My 13 year old tried to convince me it was pointless but I explained I trust him but I also need to make sure he's safe online.

KKent R.Regularjust now

What settings did you end up using for limiting who he can talk to? I'm about to do this with my son and want to make sure I'm doing it right.