YouTube - how do you actually keep it safe?
I feel like YouTube Kids is the lesser of evils but I've heard so many stories about weird content slipping through. My 6yo watches it for maybe 20 mins most days - mostly Blippi a
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Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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I feel like YouTube Kids is the lesser of evils but I've heard so many stories about weird content slipping through. My 6yo watches it for maybe 20 mins most days - mostly Blippi a
Had a sketchy situation yesterday where my 5yo somehow ended up watching some weird unmoderated content that got progressively more inappropriate. I thought YouTube Kids filtered s
So my 7yo watched maybe 30 mins of some guy playing Minecraft and now that's ALL he wants to do. He's asking me every five seconds if he can watch more videos. I set a timer for 1
This scared the hell out of me. My son told me a grown man messaged him on Discord asking to play a game together and wanted to move to a private chat. I told him no and he blocked
My 14yo is asking for TikTok. We said no Instagram yet because of time-suck concerns but TikTok feels even worse?? The algorithm is basically designed to be addictive. But also lik
Since Netflix killed the shared password thing I've been looking at what we actually use and wow, we're paying for like 6 streaming services? Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV+,
My 8yo has been asking for more Roblox time during spring break and honestly I'm conflicted. During the school year we do 1 hour on weekends, but he's arguing that break should be
My 11yo keeps saying all his friends are on Discord and TikTok and that he's literally the ONLY one who isn't. I know this isn't actually true but also... I get the anxiety. It IS
Has anyone else noticed that YouTube Kids recommendations have gotten WEIRD? My 5yo was watching some perfectly innocent toy unboxing video and then it recommended some creepy 3D a
My daughter is turning 10 next month and ALL her friends have phones. She's been asking for one forever. I work from home but my wife commutes and we'd like her to be able to text
Has anyone actually tried one of these Gabb phones? They're designed for kids - no internet, just texting/calling and like basic features. My 11yo doesn't need internet on a phone,
Started with good intentions - bought my 9yo an iPad Pro for art class and to do research for projects. Guess how long it took before he figured out he could download game apps I d
My neighbor was like "dude you gotta get Life360 or whatever, I know where my kids are all the time." And I get the safety angle but... isn't that kinda creepy? My 14yo daughter wo
My youngest keeps asking for "screen time" now because his older brothers get it. He's obsessed with watching Bluey clips on my phone. I feel like 4 is too young but also I'm exhau
Been struggling with this for years with my two boys (9 and 12). Finally figured out a system that doesn't make me want to scream: School days: 1 hour max, after homework is done
Got my 7yo an iPad Mini for school stuff and I've got Screen Time set up with pretty strict limits, app restrictions, etc. But I feel like I'm missing something. Is there anything
So my 14yo daughter mentioned that some girls at school are doing one of those challenges where they film themselves without parental permission and post it. She said it's "just da
Tried the "no screens at dinner table" rule like a month ago. Made sense on paper - more family time. In practice? My 7yo complains the ENTIRE meal, my 5yo gets antsy, and my wife
My daughter was spending like 2-3 hours a day on TikTok during summer break. The algorithm was just feeding her increasingly chaotic content and she was getting anxious about not h
We did a full week of no screens except my wife's work laptop in July. I'm not gonna pretend it was some transformative spiritual experience but it was interesting? First two days