Kids, Technology & Online Safety for Grandparents
Kids, Technology & Online Safety
Practical help for grandparents and kinship caregivers managing phones, parental controls, social media, privacy, scams, screen time and the technology children use every day.
Technology changed a lot since many of us first raised children. Today a phone can be a camera, classroom, social life, gaming system, map and doorway to the internet.
You do not need to know every app or understand every setting. This resource center will help you decide what to check, what to talk about and where to start when something online does not feel right.
Start Here
These guides cover the foundations of keeping children safer online while still building trust and age-appropriate independence.
Online Safety for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Start with the complete family guide to devices, privacy, social media, messaging, gaming, location sharing, passwords, scams and what to do when something online feels wrong.
Read the Online Safety Guide →Parental Controls: What to Set Up First
Understand app approvals, screen-time settings, location tools, monitoring and the basic controls worth setting up before worrying about every advanced feature.
Learn About Parental Controls →Protect Their Digital Life
Online safety goes beyond screen time. Personal information, accounts, messages, location data and online relationships all deserve attention.
Child Identity & Privacy Protection
Learn how to protect a child’s Social Security number, credit, personal documents, passwords and digital information, plus what to do if you suspect identity theft.
Explore Child Identity Protection →Child Identity Theft: A Grandparent’s Guide
Learn how to protect a child’s Social Security number, credit, personal documents, passwords and digital information, plus what to do if you suspect identity theft.
Read the Child Identity Theft Guide →