Is Discord safe for kids?
Quick question - my son (11) wants to join Discord to chat with his Fortnite squad. I know basically nothing about it. Is this a platform I should be worried about or is it like...
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Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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Quick question - my son (11) wants to join Discord to chat with his Fortnite squad. I know basically nothing about it. Is this a platform I should be worried about or is it like...
We're an Android family but considering switching mainly because I hear better things about Apple's parental controls. Can anyone compare these two? Which one actually lets you enf
Our oldest is turning 13 next month and we're trying to figure out when to actually let him have privacy online. Right now he shares a computer with his sister and we can see what
Grabbed the Gizmo Watch 3 for my youngest so my wife and I can call/text him when he's at school or at grandma's house. It's stupid simple (literally just calls and messages) but i
My 6yo has been asking for YouTube access and I'm trying to figure out the best approach. We've been using YouTube Kids but honestly the algorithm still feels sketchy sometimes. Do
My 12yo has been grinding on this game for weeks and I told him to turn it off for dinner. He absolutely melted down - like tears, slamming his door, the whole thing. I yelled back
14yo swears TikTok is fine and everyone has it. I've read the stuff about algorithms and dopamine and whatever, not to mention the data privacy nightmare. He thinks I'm being a Lud
Idk, I feel like everyone acts like 13 is some magic age but my 13yo is still not mature enough IMO. He forgets to eat when he's gaming, lies about screen time, and definitely can'
Everyone acts like TikTok is the devil but my 15yo uses it and honestly? She's following dance creators, learning about social justice stuff, connecting with people who share her i
So my son's been asking for more iPad time after school and I've been saying no because he already gets 30 mins in the morning before school. My wife thinks I'm being harsh and tha
So my 9yo traded away all his limited items in Roblox because some older kid promised him 'rare items back later.' Spoiler alert: they never came back. He lost about $40 worth of s
Quick question - is Fortnite still the thing kids care about? My 9yo wants it and idk if I'm overreacting about the battle pass stuff and in-game purchases. What's the actual conce
She's 12. All her friends apparently have it. I said no without even thinking about it. Now I feel bad because maybe I'm just being an out-of-touch dad? I genuinely don't understan
My daughter turns 11 next month and she's asking for a phone. I've been thinking maybe 12 or 13 but now I'm wondering if I should just do it. She's walking to school, has after-sch
His friend group moved their gaming chat to Discord and now I'm trying to figure out what Discord even is. From what I can tell it's just chat for gaming? But I'm seeing posts onli
My kids are at school all day and I work from home with computers. Been thinking about locking down what they can access when they get home just as a baseline filter. Don't need an
We set up Google Family Link when he got his Chromebook last month. Kid's 11. Yesterday I noticed he'd somehow gotten around the app restrictions (not completely, but like... he go
She's got TikTok and spends like 45 min a day on it max (that I can see). She's not posting anything crazy, mostly watching dance videos and comedy. But she's also discovered these
We're using Khan Academy and it's... fine? But my daughter treats it like a chore. Tried Duolingo (she likes it more) and some math games that are pretty good. What else is out the
My 10yo keeps asking why he's the only one without a phone. I'm pretty sure he's not but according to him literally every kid in his grade has one. My gut says he's too young but t