GrandFamily AI

Helping raise a grandchild today means managing phones, social media, gaming, school devices, passwords, scams, and an internet that follows kids everywhere. You do not need to become a tech expert to help your grandchild stay safer online.

When you suddenly become responsible for a grandchild, there are a hundred things demanding attention. School. Clothes. Doctors. Homework. Food. Routines. Feelings. Forms. Passwords. A child’s credit report probably is not anywhere near the top of that list. Honestly, it would not have been near the top of mine either. But children can become victims of identity theft long before they are old enough to apply for a credit card themselves. And because most children are not regularly checking credit reports, the problem can sit unnoticed for years. That makes prevention especially important for grandparents, relatives and kinship caregivers who are now responsible for protecting a child’s paperwork and personal information. Part of the Kids, Technology & Online Safety Resource Center Looking for help with phones, parental controls, privacy, social media, scams and other technology questions? Explore all Kids, Technology & Online Safety ...

I did not raise my own children in a world where a phone could also be a camera, television, game system, shopping mall, classroom, social life, map, and doorway to the entire internet. Now many of us are helping raise grandchildren in exactly that world. And I think that is why parental controls can feel so overwhelming. It is not just, “How much screen time should they have?” It is: Who can message them? What apps can they download? Can strangers see their location? What happens inside online games? Can they make purchases? What are they seeing on social media? Should I be reading everything? How much privacy should a teenager have? And what on earth am I supposed to set up first? If you are a grandparent raising or helping raise grandchildren, this guide is designed to answer that last question first. You do not need to control every button on every device today. You need a sensible starting point. Part of the Kids, Technology & Online Safety Re...