Google Family Link is a game changer
Idk if this is common knowledge but I just switched to Google Family Link for managing my kids' Android devices and honestly it's so much better than what I was doing before. You
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Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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Idk if this is common knowledge but I just switched to Google Family Link for managing my kids' Android devices and honestly it's so much better than what I was doing before. You
Thinking about setting something up for my 13yo daughter before she gets more serious about social media. Don't want to be creepy about it but also... yeah. She's getting old enoug
My 13yo got Instagram "just to see what everyone was posting" and within like two weeks she was comparing herself to filter-heavy pics and seemed more anxious. I didn't force her o
So my 14yo's TikTok feed suddenly started showing a lot of like... body checking content and unhealthy diet stuff. I noticed because she was asking weird questions about calories.
Quick question - has anyone actually done the "dumb phone for kids" thing or is that just something I read on parenting blogs? Like literally just a basic phone for calling/texting
My son's been asking since he was 8. I held out until his 10th birthday last month and finally got him a basic iPhone with screen time limits. Honestly? Best decision. He actually
I see a lot of guilt-tripping about screen time on here and I just wanted to say... my kids watch shows, play games, use educational apps, and they're fine. They also play outside,
My oldest wants to join his friend group's Discord server. I looked into it and the features seem okay (I can see what server he's on, etc) but I'm not totally clear on how moderat
So my 12yo now has to use a Chromebook for basically everything at school. Then he says he needs the iPad for research. Then it's messaging his group project friends. Then it's 'ju
If anyone's been on the fence - I set up Google Family Link for both kids and it's legitimately solid. I can see what apps they're using, set bedtime limits that actually shut off
I've been trying to implement a "no screens after dinner" rule at our house and it's been surprisingly less painful than expected? My 9yo and 12yo actually hang out together withou
He's 10. TEN. His friends have it. He sees them making videos at lunch. I've read all the articles about screen time and algorithm addiction but also like... am I just being that d
Considering it for my 4yo. Does it actually filter the weird stuff or is it just YouTube with extra steps?
Anyone else notice that YouTube Kids still sneaks in weird "educational" content that's basically just ads for toys? My 5yo watched 20 minutes of what I thought was a nature show b
My 6yo is obsessed with the Khan Academy app and honestly I'm not complaining. He's been doing these little math lessons on his own and actually asking me questions about concepts
Our 13yo has been dropping hints about 'everyone else has a phone' for like a year. Last weekend we actually sat down and I asked HER what she thought would be a good age and what
Posted here a few months back about struggling with my 9yo's phone usage. We finally got serious about it and here's what actually stuck: No phones in bedrooms (we literally take
Wanted to share a win! My wife found this template for a family tech agreement online and we actually sat down and made one with our three kids (8, 11, 14). Sounds cheesy but havin
UPDATE: Okay so this took like 3 months of conversations but my son actually asked to delete Discord on his own. He realized his 'friends' on there weren't really friends and he wa
Looking at a $500 summer coding camp for my 9yo. It's Python basics, 4 weeks, 2 hours a week. My wife thinks it's a waste but I'm thinking about future skills and all that. Kid see