Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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My 5yo has been using Khan Academy Kids for about 3 months now and it's genuinely the best thing we've found. It's not flashy, it's not addictive, but it actually teaches concepts
Our 12yo says she's doing homework on her laptop but the screen time logs show she's on YouTube. When we confront her she swears she "just had it open" or "was watching ONE video."
Setup I'm using for my 10yo's Android tablet: Google Family Link (free, built-in) Screen time limits by app category App approval queue (I have to approve new apps) Safe Search ena
My 10yo literally just wants to play Roblox all day. He's not social about it—just grinding on whatever game. I've tried to set limits but he gets absolutely furious. I'm worried h
Considering getting Bark for my kids' devices since apparently it flags concerning stuff automatically. But is it actually good or is it just security theater that makes parents fe
ngl I think the internet has made us all paranoid about screens. My kids watch shows, play games, use apps. They're also outside, reading, doing sports. Life is about balance. I ge
My 11yo is asking constantly. He's in 6th grade and apparently like 70% of his class has one already. We're in Portland and I feel like we're being weird about it, but I'm genuinel
My 12yo son was supposed to be researching for a school project. I walked by and his screen went black real fast. Checked the browser history and he'd been on some site that was cl
My kid just discovered Scratch and won't stop talking about it. Looking for a structured class (not online, in-person preferred) in the Seattle area. We tried a summer camp last ye
Quick recommendation: we signed our 10yo up for a local coding class through the rec department (like $80 for 6 weeks) and it's legitimately the best screen time trade I've made. H
I keep reading all these posts about 1 hour a day max or no screens on school nights and like... great for you I guess? But my kids have homework that requires computers, they use
This might sound dramatic but I'm genuinely worried. My 12yo wakes up and wants to play Fortnite. We say after homework/chores he can play but it's become a negotiation every singl
Got a 9yo and an 11yo. The 11yo desperately wants one, says he needs it for friend group stuff. I'm leaning toward 12 but wife wants to wait until 13. What did you guys do? And be
My kids are 7, 10, and 14. Wife and I decided to do a "digital detox week" after winter break because honestly they were zombies. I expected the 14yo to absolutely lose it but he w
Apps we've had genuine success with: Duolingo (10yo loves it, actually retained Spanish vocabulary) Khan Academy (saved my butt when he needed to catch up on fractions) Scratch (st
Quick question - my 10yo spent like $8 of his birthday money on one of those 'free' online games and now keeps asking for more. I thought I had purchase restrictions on but apparen
My 5yo watches a lot of YouTube (educational stuff mostly - StampyLonghead, CoComelon, etc) but the recommended videos next to them are INSANE. I saw Baby Shark but next to it was
After we had the talk about not talking to strangers online, he literally asked if "bad guys live in the internet." Now he's nervous about watching videos. I was trying to protect
Everyone at school pickup talks about how bad screens are but tbh during the winter in Minnesota? My kids are inside anyway. They do their iPad time in the morning before school, d
Quick question - is Discord okay for like a 12yo? My son wants to join a server for his Minecraft stuff and I'm trying to figure out if I'm being paranoid or if there are legit con