Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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My daughter just turned 11 and is starting middle school next month. She's literally the only one in her group chat without a phone. I want to get her one but I'm terrified of what
My 10 year old has been asking non-stop to play Fortnite with his friends. I finally let him start playing last month and now he's on it every chance he gets. Says all his friends
Been using Screen Time on my kids' iPads for about 3 months now. Set limits, app restrictions, the whole thing. My 12 year old figured out how to get around most of it already (won
My 12yo is begging to join Discord so he can game with his friends. I'm nervous about it. I know the platform has some sketchy people on it. Has anyone let their kids use it? What
My son has gotten absolutely addicted to Roblox. I set a 1 hour limit on weekdays but he fights me every single day. Yesterday he literally cried for 20 minutes when I took his tab
Took me way too long to figure out Apple Screen Time but I finally have it working how I want. My kids can't download apps without approval and screen time locks them out after 2 h
His friends all have phones. He says he's the only one without one. I was thinking of getting him an older iPhone and really locking it down with parental controls. Good idea or am
My 5 year old watches YouTube Kids for maybe 30 mins a day. Sometimes more on weekends. Everyone I know seems to have a different opinion on this. Some parents let their kids basic
Set up all the parental controls on my 13 year old's TikTok. Still finding videos that are... not appropriate. The algorithm is relentless. Tried talking to him about it but he jus
Went to check on him and he's still awake watching some random dude play Minecraft. Phone was on the charger on his bed. Didn't even realize he'd been watching for hours. We had th
Started playing Minecraft with my 9 year old and it's legit become our thing. He's teaching me stuff, we're building together, talking about his day while we play. Never thought I'
My 12yo boy is obsessed with Minecraft and Roblox. Like he wakes up thinking about it, asks to play before school, gets cranky when we shut it down. He's doing fine in school, play
Looking to set up better controls on my kids' devices. I've heard about Circle, Bark, Google Family Link. Don't want to be creepy and spy on everything but I also want to know what
So my son is begging for a phone because ALL his friends have one apparently. He's in 4th grade. My wife thinks I'm being too strict but honestly I don't see why he needs one yet.
Been trying to enforce 1 hour a day on weekdays with my 7 and 11 year old but it's a constant battle. They hide tablets, sneak devices, the whole thing. My 11yo especially throws a
Just got my son his first phone and installed Life360, set screen time limits, and he doesn't have social media yet. He seems responsible so far but I'm paranoid about all the stuf
He watches Roblox streamers and gaming videos for hours if we let him. We've set limits but he sneaks his phone under the blankets at night. I've tried parental controls but he fig
My 13 year old and I started playing Minecraft together and honestly it's been great. We have time talking while we build stuff and he opens up to me about school and friend drama.
My kids are 5 and 8 and during the school week they get maybe 30 mins of tablet time before bed. Weekends are maybe an hour or two depending on what we're doing. All their friends
So my 11yo has always been shy and socially awkward. Started playing Minecraft with a couple kids from school online and now they actually talk at lunch and hang out. I was dead se