YouTube Kids - good enough or nah?
Quick question - is YouTube Kids actually decent for filtering stuff or should I just avoid YouTube altogether for my 6yo? We use it mostly for educational stuff (like science chan
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Quick question - is YouTube Kids actually decent for filtering stuff or should I just avoid YouTube altogether for my 6yo? We use it mostly for educational stuff (like science chan
So we got that Netflix email about the password thing and it's annoying because my parents use our login. Trying to figure out if we just pay the extra $7 or switch to Disney+ or w
So my 15yo has both and I'm trying to understand which one I should actually worry about more. Instagram seems more about feeds and curated posts (which is its own mental health th
Looking for: Math practice (not Khan Academy, my 8yo hates it) Reading/vocabulary building Maybe something with a little fun factor so he'll actually use it Prefer no ads or at lea
Been looking at Code.org and some of those summer coding camps in the Denver area. My 11yo is interested but I can't tell if it's genuine or if he just likes the idea of it. Anyone
Okay this is funny but also annoying. My daughter saw some TikTok trend about a certain food being "disgusting" and now refuses to eat it. Showed her the video and she's like "all
She literally tried to do a dance from TikTok during her soccer game last weekend. Not exaggerating. The coach looked confused. We've got her down to 30 mins on weekends but she's
My 13yo wants to use Discord for gaming. I don't really understand it beyond "it's like Skype but for gamers." Is it actually risky or am I being paranoid? He's pretty sensible abo
I feel like YouTube Kids is the lesser of evils but I've heard so many stories about weird content slipping through. My 6yo watches it for maybe 20 mins most days - mostly Blippi a
Had a sketchy situation yesterday where my 5yo somehow ended up watching some weird unmoderated content that got progressively more inappropriate. I thought YouTube Kids filtered s
So my 7yo watched maybe 30 mins of some guy playing Minecraft and now that's ALL he wants to do. He's asking me every five seconds if he can watch more videos. I set a timer for 1
This scared the hell out of me. My son told me a grown man messaged him on Discord asking to play a game together and wanted to move to a private chat. I told him no and he blocked
My 14yo is asking for TikTok. We said no Instagram yet because of time-suck concerns but TikTok feels even worse?? The algorithm is basically designed to be addictive. But also lik
Since Netflix killed the shared password thing I've been looking at what we actually use and wow, we're paying for like 6 streaming services? Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV+,
My 8yo has been asking for more Roblox time during spring break and honestly I'm conflicted. During the school year we do 1 hour on weekends, but he's arguing that break should be
My 11yo keeps saying all his friends are on Discord and TikTok and that he's literally the ONLY one who isn't. I know this isn't actually true but also... I get the anxiety. It IS
Has anyone else noticed that YouTube Kids recommendations have gotten WEIRD? My 5yo was watching some perfectly innocent toy unboxing video and then it recommended some creepy 3D a
My daughter is turning 10 next month and ALL her friends have phones. She's been asking for one forever. I work from home but my wife commutes and we'd like her to be able to text
Has anyone actually tried one of these Gabb phones? They're designed for kids - no internet, just texting/calling and like basic features. My 11yo doesn't need internet on a phone,
Started with good intentions - bought my 9yo an iPad Pro for art class and to do research for projects. Guess how long it took before he figured out he could download game apps I d