Quick tip: Google Family Link actually works
If anyone's been on the fence - I set up Google Family Link for both kids and it's legitimately solid. I can see what apps they're using, set bedtime limits that actually shut off
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If anyone's been on the fence - I set up Google Family Link for both kids and it's legitimately solid. I can see what apps they're using, set bedtime limits that actually shut off
I've been trying to implement a "no screens after dinner" rule at our house and it's been surprisingly less painful than expected? My 9yo and 12yo actually hang out together withou
He's 10. TEN. His friends have it. He sees them making videos at lunch. I've read all the articles about screen time and algorithm addiction but also like... am I just being that d
Considering it for my 4yo. Does it actually filter the weird stuff or is it just YouTube with extra steps?
Anyone else notice that YouTube Kids still sneaks in weird "educational" content that's basically just ads for toys? My 5yo watched 20 minutes of what I thought was a nature show b
My 6yo is obsessed with the Khan Academy app and honestly I'm not complaining. He's been doing these little math lessons on his own and actually asking me questions about concepts
Our 13yo has been dropping hints about 'everyone else has a phone' for like a year. Last weekend we actually sat down and I asked HER what she thought would be a good age and what
Posted here a few months back about struggling with my 9yo's phone usage. We finally got serious about it and here's what actually stuck: No phones in bedrooms (we literally take
Wanted to share a win! My wife found this template for a family tech agreement online and we actually sat down and made one with our three kids (8, 11, 14). Sounds cheesy but havin
UPDATE: Okay so this took like 3 months of conversations but my son actually asked to delete Discord on his own. He realized his 'friends' on there weren't really friends and he wa
Looking at a $500 summer coding camp for my 9yo. It's Python basics, 4 weeks, 2 hours a week. My wife thinks it's a waste but I'm thinking about future skills and all that. Kid see
So I set up pretty tight parental controls on my son's iPad using a password only I know. Thought I was slick. Found out yesterday he's been watching YouTube videos about how to by
We use Google Family Link but I'm wondering if we're missing out. Looking at Bark, Net Nanny, and Qustodio. Family Link is free which is nice but feels kinda limited compared to wh
Everyone's always like 'balance tech and outdoor play' but realistically? If I make screens totally off-limits my kid sneaks them. If I say yes to everything he becomes a zombie. T
So my youngest was watching something on YouTube (I was in the room) and one video ended and the recommended video auto-played. He literally said "oh the algorithm is doing it agai
Okay this might sound silly but hear me out. For MONTHS we've been trying to get him off the Switch. Today he literally said "can I go to the park instead?" and meant it. Not becau
My 15yo has been gaming 5-6 hours a day after school and on weekends. It's affecting his sleep, his grades dropped, and he gets ANGRY when we try to limit it. I've tried everything
This is getting ridiculous. He's grinding through Valorant and Fortnite pretty much every hour he's not in school or sleeping. I know some gaming is normal but this feels excessive
Getting conflicting info. Some parents swear by it, others say it's still full of weird stuff that slips through. We're thinking of getting it for our 5yo since she's been watching
lol so my 7yo has discovered the shorts feature and now every time I pick him up from school he's like 'did you see that 30 second video about slimes???' I set it to a 30 min limit