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Smartphone with built-in parental controls that can't be bypassed. Includes scheduling, content filtering, contact approval, and monitoring.

Set digital ground rules for your family, manage screen time, and approve app downloads on Android devices.

Built into every iPhone, iPad and Mac. Set app limits, filter web content, approve what your kids install, and apply the same limits to every device signed in to their Apple Account.

Our own walkthrough of every setting on a child's iPhone, one step at a time with a screenshot for each. Written for parents who aren't technical.

Jonathan Haidt's research-backed book on how smartphone use is affecting youth mental health and what parents can do about it.

Nonprofit organization offering research-based safety tips, advice, and resources for parents on digital safety topics.

Documentary exploring the dangers of social networking, featuring experts who created these platforms discussing their harmful effects.

24/7 confidential support for people in distress. If you notice concerning behavior in your child related to online activities, don't hesitate to seek help.

Report instances of online child sexual exploitation, including sextortion, to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.