Parental control

• Family accounts

  Google Family Link (Android/Chromebook), Apple Family Sharing + Screen Time (iOS) — managed from the parent's phone.

• Age limits

  Age-based content filters in app stores, YouTube Kids/Restricted Mode, purchase limits.

• Screen time

  Daily limits per category + 'bedtime' — block at night, not constant surveillance.

• Talk beats control

  Agreements and explanations about rules; technical limits complement trust, not replace it.

Total monitoring undermines trust and teaches circumvention, not risk avoidance. Most effective: technical limits on nights/purchases + open conversation about content. For teens, private messaging with friends is the priority.