Unpopular take: some TikTok is fine for teens
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
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Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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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
I set a 1-hour limit on Fortnite and you would think I told my 13yo he can never touch a screen again. The meltdowns are REAL. I get that he wants to play with his friends but I li
This isn't really a question just wanted to brag lol. My son is GOOD. Like he's been practicing on YouTube (watching speedruns and tutorials) and applying what he's learned and he
Looking for a summer coding camp in the Denver area. I want something hands-on, not just watching videos. Preferably game design or something that keeps them engaged rather than pu
So my son just turned 4 and I've been pretty militant about screen time - max 30 mins a day, mostly PBS Kids. My wife thinks I'm overreacting and that some days when I'm working fr
I've tried Google Family Link, tried Samsung Kids, even looked into some third-party apps. Nothing seems foolproof. My 9yo keeps finding workarounds I didn't think were possible. D
Been using Screen Time on iOS for a year and honestly it's pretty useless. My 13yo just goes into her settings and changes the limits herself. Tried Bark but the customer service w
Remember my post from 2 months ago? Yeah so we had THE talk and set up parental controls on Roblox. Long story short, my son actually listened and now he invites me to play with hi
So my oldest just finished the Scratch Jr intro course and is absolutely obsessed. He's been drawing sprites for like 3 hours straight and keeps asking me "Dad, can I make the T-Re