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...
