Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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So my son Marcus keeps begging to play Roblox like all his friends at school. I've read some scary stuff online about predators in games but I also don't want to be the dad who ban
Pulled the trigger and got her an iPhone for her birthday. She's in 5th grade and pretty much everyone else has one. I set up Screen Time, enabled iCloud Family, and put some apps
My 14yo boy plays Fortnite like 4-5 hours on weekends and maybe 1.5 hours on school nights. He's done with homework and keeps grades up (mostly B's), but man... the kid is GLUED to
We've been using Khan Academy Kids with my 5yo for morning math and it's genuinely been helpful. She actually loves it (or at least asks for it more than I'd expect). Most parents
I let him play during the school year like 30 mins on weekends but now it's June and he literally wants to play 8 hours a day. Won't go to the park with me, blows off his friends I
Okay so I thought YouTube Kids was supposed to be filtered but my 5yo somehow got to a video about a dentist pulling teeth and it was graphic as hell. She was genuinely scared. I'v
I keep seeing posts here about how TikTok is rotting kids' brains but my 14yo has found communities around his actual interests (photography, skateboarding, environmental stuff) an
Finally broke down and got the boys Game Pass (they're 11 and 13). Honestly it's been great - way cheaper than buying individual games and they've actually been playing more varied
We've got 3 kids (6, 8, 11) with various devices and I'm honestly overwhelmed trying to manage everyone's screen time separately. Right now I'm using: iPad built-in Screen Time fo
My 11yo is literally the ONLY kid in her 6th grade class without a phone. I'm not trying to be that parent, but I genuinely don't think she needs one yet. Her friends all have iPho
I'm not even mad, I'm impressed and terrified. He essentially brute-forced his way past Bark because apparently it updates and there was a window where it wasn't configured right.
Got this for my 8yo in September and wanted to give you guys actual feedback after using it for a while, not just first impressions. Pros: GPS tracking is solid, I can actually see
My 11yo son was in a public Roblox game chatting and some dude started asking where he lived and what school he went to. I was doing dishes, didn't see it happening. He came and to
8yo is into nature stuff so looking for apps that teach about animals, ecology, that kind of thing. Not one of those "educational games" that's just math flashcards disguised with
Is Discord actually safe for kids or nah? My 13yo wants to join a server with like 200 people from his gaming community. I'm torn between wanting him to have social interaction vs
He's 11. Friends at school have phones, we don't. He's been asking since last year. I know the research says 14+ but that feels increasingly unrealistic. What's the actual age kids
Took the plunge last weekend. He's got a decent group of friends at school, started soccer travel team, and tbh he was the ONLY kid in his grade without one. Set it up with: Scree
It's literally a beautiful day and she wants to watch some weird 45-minute Roblox speedrun video. I know she's only 6 and this is fairly normal but it drives me crazy. We have a pa
Quick q - is there a way to limit online multiplayer time without blocking access to the console entirely? My 10yo has a habit of playing Mario Kart online for like 6 hours straigh
Remember my post about trying to implement the 2-hour rule? Well, it's been 3 weeks and I'm legitimately shocked. My 7yo and 9yo complained for exactly 2 days, then they just... st