Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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Just wanted to say that moving all the kids to one family plan with screen time limits built in has been a game changer. Can actually see what apps they're using, set bedtime cutof
I was looking through his iPad for something and discovered he's on Discord talking to kids I don't know. He tried to tell me it's just gaming friends but I'm not comfortable with
So my son literally wakes up and asks for Roblox before breakfast. I set a 1 hour limit on school days and he loses it every single time. Yesterday he was crying saying all his fri
I know everyone says less screen time is better but my 10yo has been using Khan Academy and these math apps and his grades have legitimately improved. His teacher even mentioned it
Was doing routine computer maintenance and saw Discord installed. He's been using it to chat with friends from school which seems harmless but also he's in some gaming servers with
We got an iPad for learning apps and educational stuff but my 6 year old figured out how to get to YouTube Kids within like 2 days. He'd rather watch those weird unboxing videos th
My daughter got a phone 3 months ago and it was fine, but the last month she's on TikTok like 4 hours a day. She's supposed to have screen time limits but keeps finding workarounds
My 9 year old spent $47 on Robux last week without asking. I thought I had purchase restrictions set up but apparently not. Now he wants to spend more money on skins and games. Is
Not gonna lie, I was skeptical but we started a no phones at the table rule and made it fun by asking everyone weird questions instead. My 10yr old actually talked about his day wi
My nephew wants to join Discord to play with his online friends and my sister asked me what I think. I remember being sketched out about online stuff but I don't really know how Di
Seriously need advice here. My son gets home from school and immediately asks for Roblox. I try to limit it to an hour but he throws an absolute tantrum when it's time to stop. We'
We went cold turkey on phones at the dinner table last month and I was worried my teenagers would lose their minds. Turns out they're actually talking to each other now? Like real
I let my 9 year old watch some YouTube videos and I started noticing the recommendations getting progressively weirder and more inappropriate. Nothing illegal but definitely stuff
My son has been asking for more gaming time and honestly the battles are exhausting. He says all his friends get more time than he does. Right now we're at 1.5 hours on school days
My 6yo asks to bring her iPad to the dinner table every single night now. Her mom lets her do it at her place when she has them. I've been saying no but then I feel like the bad gu
Spent like 3 hours setting up Discord with family filtering and limiting who he can talk to. Downloaded some monitoring software that logs everything without being obvious about it
So my son is obsessed with Roblox and honestly I'm losing the battle. We tried the 1 hour a day rule but he just melts down when it's time to stop. Wife thinks I'm too strict, I th
His friends all have them. We keep saying no but he's getting to the point where he feels left out at school. My wife thinks we should get him one with parental controls and a plan
12 year old is playing Fortnite literally every second he's not at school. I said no gaming on school nights and he just sneaks it on his iPad. Wife thinks I'm being too strict and
Started letting him watch while I cook dinner and now that's all he wants. I try to limit it to an hour a day but he throws a fit. My wife just lets him watch when he asks because