Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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I tell my 7 year old 30 minutes of gaming on weekends but he finds every excuse to sneak extra time. Says he needs to finish a level, says his friends are all still playing, the wh
My 10 year old literally talks about nothing but Fortnite. He watches streamers on YouTube for hours, wants every skin, begs me to let him play during school nights. I know all the
Just got my son his first phone for his birthday. Installed Life360 so I can track him, set screen time limits through Apple, and made him promise no social media. He promised but
So my 5 year old somehow found a video about some dude doing dangerous parkour stunts and was trying to copy it. I thought YouTube Kids was supposed to filter that stuff but appare
My 9 year old has basically become one with his gaming chair. I set a 2 hour limit on weekends and he acts like I'm the worst parent alive. He's sneaking on at night too which I fo
My wife and I always argue about this. She says a little screen time at dinner is fine so they sit quietly. I think we should talk as a family. But then my kids are absolutely insa
My wife thinks I'm being too strict about screen time. Kid gets maybe 30 mins on school days which I feel is reasonable, but on weekends she wants to let him have like 2 hours to g
Look I'm not against gaming but these loot boxes and battle passes are basically slot machines for kids. My 11yo spent 40 bucks on Robux last month before I caught it. I've locked
I've tried Apple Screen Time, some random apps from the store, and honestly nothing feels right. They're either too strict and my kids find workarounds, or too loose and I'm not se
Took her phone away for a week last month and we had a huge fight. But then we sat down and I actually explained how the algorithm works and why it's designed to keep her scrolling
Looking for recommendations on parental control software. My 12yo is getting sneaky with what he's watching and I need something that will actually block stuff and give me reports
So we decided to go completely screen free last week as a family. No tablets, no Switch, no YouTube. Honestly the first 3 days were ROUGH. The kids were bored and complained non st
He plays it every chance he gets. I set a 1 hour limit on school days but he literally cries when time is up. His friends all play it so I get why he wants to be on it but man this
So my 10 year old has a friend who sets up these 'private' TikTok accounts to watch videos her parents won't let her see. My daughter is seeing whatever content comes through and I
My 15 year old is absolutely glued to his gaming setup. He's grinding ranked matches until 2am on school nights, failing tests, basically stopped playing sports. I've tried taking
Found out my 13 year old has been in Discord with some kids I don't know saying some pretty weird stuff. Not anything illegal but definitely stuff he shouldn't be around. I freaked
My son has been asking for more gaming time and I honestly don't know what the right answer is. He's doing fine in school, has friends, plays outside sometimes. But on weekends he
Switched all three kids to Apple devices this year specifically so I could use the built-in parental controls. Has been a game changer. Set app limits, downtime from 8pm to 7am, re
We've been pretty strict with my youngest, max 30 mins a day mostly educational stuff like Duolingo and Khan Academy Kids. But now that he's in kindergarten all his friends talk ab
Just wanted to share a win. My 12 and 14 year old were spending 3+ hours a day on TikTok, doing homework with one eye on their phones, couldn't eat dinner without checking feeds. F