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Parents and caregivers

Guides for the games, apps, phones, and conversations that come up at home. Each one tells you what to change, what it won’t fix, and what to say.

Your child’s age

Pick an age for one thing worth doing this week.

  • Roblox Not one game: a platform of user-made games with chat, friend requests, and real-money Robux. Verified Sep 5, 2026
  • Fortnite A battle-royale game with open voice chat, friend requests, and a real-money currency. Epic’s parental controls are unusually granular. Verified Sep 5, 2026
  • Discord Private servers anyone can create in thirty seconds. The risk is less the app than which servers your child is in. Verified Sep 5, 2026
  • Snapchat Messages disappear by default and location is shared on a map. Those two facts drive nearly every conversation about it. Verified Sep 5, 2026

Step-by-step setup

All setup guides
  • Set up iPhone & iPad Set up Screen Time, app permissions, and a family routine. Checked Oct 3, 2026
  • Set up Android & Family Link Review apps and set daily limits for a supervised Google account. Checked Oct 3, 2026
  • Set up YouTube Choose a supervised experience and check the account used to watch. Checked Oct 3, 2026
  • Set up Roblox Check content, communication, spending, and daily time. Checked Oct 3, 2026
  • Set up Discord Connect Family Center and understand what parents can see. Checked Oct 3, 2026
  • Set up Fortnite & Epic Review chat, friend requests, ratings, and purchases. Checked Oct 3, 2026
  • Set up Snapchat Connect Family Center and review friends and privacy together. Checked Oct 3, 2026

Big moments

  • A first phone A readiness checklist and a printable family agreement.
  • AI and your kid AI tools and companion apps, explained for parents. Verified Sep 5, 2026
  • What do I say? Words to start a calm conversation about online life.
  • What changed? Dated changes and a small check to try this month.
  • My state help desk Reporting contacts, school concerns, and your state’s laws.
  • Not sure where to start? Six starting points, from “I want to start a conversation” to “I teach or support families.”

Parent Academy

Eight short lessons, at your paceAcademy overview
  1. 1Start a family conversation
  2. 2Recognize pressure and grooming
  3. 3Secure accounts and messages
  4. 4Games, chat, and privacy
  5. 5Respond when something goes wrong
  6. 6Use AI with judgment
  7. 7Images, voices, and consent
  8. 8Build your family plan