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This is such a sore spot for me. Technology is amazing and I want to raise my children in such a way that they learn to use it to improve and enrich their live

This is such a sore spot for me. Technology is amazing and I want to raise my children in such a way that they learn to use it to improve and enrich their lives. Video games are amazing. Art has never been easier to create. Being able to spend time with your friends when they are not physically present is incredible. There are so many great podcasts for children. But silicon valley seems directly opposed to enabling the best technology uses without also requiring exposure to the worst. Please, can I just let my son listen to music when he goes to bed without also being forced to expose him to some off-brand tiktok hamfisted haphazardly into the app with no way to disable. Can I let him watch great YouTube channels without the feed automatically funneling him towards absolute garbage. Something as simple as per app time limits are seemingly impossible for Google or Apple to implement. It's exhausting to navigate when you don't want to be draconian and just ban everything out right, as if that's even realistic.

veonik 10mo ago
Not sure about Google but Apple has per-app time limits, per-app type time limits, overall screen time limits, time of day limits, parental review before app install, parental review before purchases can be made, etc. I've found it to be quite robust in managing my kids' access to the internet.
- spicyusername 10mo ago
  I'll have to look into that, thanks
- junto 10mo ago
  I’m continually impressed by my 12 year old son’s ability to get around those restrictions. He recently got around his time limit with Brawl Stars by having his friends sending him Brawl Stars view links via WhatsApp. This opens links using Safari’s underlying engine (SFSafariViewController), which does not get considered by the safari app time block.
jopsen 10mo ago
As a kid I always hated it when parents/schools locked things down. Getting free of the parental controls becomes a game. So I've never imagined myself wanting to do parental controls. But I might change my mind when my kid is old enough to play with screens.

veonik 10mo ago

Not sure about Google but Apple has per-app time limits, per-app type time limits, overall screen time limits, time of day limits, parental review before app install, parental review before purchases can be made, etc. I've found it to be quite robust in managing my kids' access to the internet.

spicyusername 10mo ago
I'll have to look into that, thanks
junto 10mo ago
I’m continually impressed by my 12 year old son’s ability to get around those restrictions. He recently got around his time limit with Brawl Stars by having his friends sending him Brawl Stars view links via WhatsApp. This opens links using Safari’s underlying engine (SFSafariViewController), which does not get considered by the safari app time block.

jopsen 10mo ago

As a kid I always hated it when parents/schools locked things down. Getting free of the parental controls becomes a game. So I've never imagined myself wanting to do parental controls. But I might change my mind when my kid is old enough to play with screens.