Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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My 10 year old spends like 4 hours a day on Roblox when I let him and I'm genuinely unsure if I should be concerned. He's chatting with people I don't know, spending way too much v
So my 6 year old somehow memorized my iPad password and downloaded like 12 apps including some sketchy stuff before we caught him. Now he's demanding his own tablet. I want to set
Started playing Minecraft with my son and it's honestly amazing. We set a 1 hour daily limit on screen time for games but this is quality time where we're actually bonding over som
Got a question for the group. Our 5 year old has been asking to watch YouTube Kids and we're torn on it. We've read mixed stuff online about recommendations and what supposedly cre
After months of chaos and battles, we finally set some boundaries that actually stick. No screens before 10 AM, max 1 hour on weekdays, 2 hours on weekends. We also do screens in t
So my son has gotten completely hooked on Roblox the past few months. It started innocent enough but now he's asking for Robux constantly and getting upset when we cut him off. We'
My teenager has literally turned into a zombie because of Call of Duty. He plays until 2am, fails his classes, doesn't want to do anything else. I've taken the console away and he
His friends all have iPhones and he's starting middle school next year. I feel like I'm holding out but honestly at what point is it ridiculous? He says he needs it for group chats
So my 11 year old found out how to request more time on their iPad and now my wife and I are getting notifications asking to extend it. They're being sneaky about it too, asking fo
My son got really into some youtuber and now he just keeps watching recommended videos for hours. He doesn't understand that YouTube is literally designed to keep him watching as l
We started playing Minecraft together on weekends and honestly it's been one of the best things we've done. My 8 year old is building crazy stuff and my 5 year old just likes break
She's making a decent case for it since her friends all have them and she's in middle school now. I know I can't hold her back forever but I'm nervous about putting a smartphone in
My 9 year old has been begging for Robux for weeks. I set up parental controls and thought I was being smart but apparently his friends all have stuff and now I feel bad. Is this h
I'm struggling with this. My kids are 7 and 10 and right now they get about an hour on weekends but I'm wondering if I'm being too strict. My wife thinks we should let them have a
I know gaming gets a bad rap but honestly my kid has made some real friends through Minecraft. He's been pretty shy and introverted but through the game he's been chatting with kid
He gets home from school and immediately asks for Roblox. I've tried limiting it to weekends but he gets angry and sulks for hours. His mom is softer on it than me so that doesn't
His friends all have phones and he's asking for one for his birthday. I'm torn because on one hand he's more responsible than some kids but on the other hand I know how much time k
We finally got our 6yo and 9yo to understand the screen time limits without too much pushback. Started using a reward system where they get 30 mins and if they don't complain about
Thinking about getting my 10yo daughter an iPhone 13. She's in a group chat with school friends and keeps feeling left out because everyone else has one. We're thinking of using Sc
My 5 year old watches YouTube Kids and I've noticed some of the recommended videos are getting pretty strange lately. Like, they start innocent enough with nursery rhymes but then