Best Apps for Parents to Monitor Online Activities
With the rise in online activity in general, but especially during social distancing & home quarantine, it is important to monitor your children’s activities on digital devices. We have put together some apps we recommend to help you always have eyes on what they are doing & who they are talking to!
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BARK - Bark monitors text messages, emails, and social activity for signs of harmful interactions and content; detects potential risks via email & text so you don’t have to look at every post & text; and the app even provides recommendations make it easy for parents to talk to kids about digital dangers and other sensitive online issues
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FamilyTime - FamilyTime provides a dashboard to control screen time, geo-fencing & location tracking, an app blocker (to make sure kids aren’t on apps they shouldn’t be!) and can even filter content on devices!
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Questodio -Questodio is another digital management resource for parents, allowing parents to monitor online activities in real-time. You can block inappropriate content, balance screen time, block apps you don’t want to be used, monitor calls & text messages, and has a family locator.
Another great way to talk to your kids about what they should & should not be doing on digital devices is to create a family contract. Below we have linked a great resource for creating one for your family!
https://www.netnanny.com/blog/family-contract-for-electronic-devices/