Parental Control Testing from Protect Young Eyes There are so many parental control software solutions on the market today, making it difficult for caring adults to pick the right one. We know this because the PYE team receives weekly emails, chats, and DMs from overwhelmed parents […]
The Best Parental Control Software Read More
This guide is constantly updated for the current version of iOS. Visit the Device section of the site to see our complete iOS Screen Time set-up steps! Opening comment from Chris, Founder of PYE: This blog post receives a massive amount of traffic. Thousands of visitors
12 Ingenious iOS Screen Time Hacks (and how to beat them!) Read More
Note: if you’re running iOS 13 or 14, you’ll want to visit our always-updated, comprehensive iOS Parental Control Guide here. iOS 13 is Released! On September 19, 2019, iOS 13 released to the public. As usual, a number of things changed (you can read a complete
iOS 13 Parental Controls Explained Read More
Updated for 2020 parental controls here. “I don’t have time to do the research.” Four years ago, that line from a parent planted an idea. That idea became Protect Young Eyes. If you type “parental control apps” into the Apple App Store, you are greeted with many
Best iPhone Parental Control Apps 2019 Read More
Note: if you’re running iOS 13 or 14, you’ll want to visit our always-updated, comprehensive iOS Parental Control Guide here. iOS 12 Is Great for Parents. Bad for Businesses. We’ve been running the iOS 12 beta this summer and we’re happy with the results. There’s always
How do I set up iOS 12 Screen Time Controls? Read More
Parental Controls We Recommend What are Parental Controls? Parental controls are NOT a replacement for parenting. Parental controls are NOT “set it and forget it.” Parental controls ARE a great way to minimize accidental exposures to inappropriate online content. Parental controls SHOULD BE set stronger for
Parental Controls We Recommend Read More
Recently, the Protect Young Eyes Team celebrated Privacy Week with seven days of helpful tips for protecting your data. Here are all seven Facebook posts for easy access (we also posted these on Instagram): Day 1 – 12 Million Homes. One Nation Tracked (NY Times). Day
The Master List of Privacy Settings for EVERYTHING. Read More
“Chris, what’s the best phone for kids?” (Updated March 22, 2024, with new pricing) We receive this question all the time! And now that there are multiple kid phone options, parents are hungry for guidance. When Lauren was going through the tween years (now just graduated
Best Phones for Kids: The Ultimate Guide Read More
I’m So Confused by my Router! Most parents freeze up when you ask them about their router. “Is that the same as a modem? Haven’t touched it since my internet provider gave us one last year. It’s behind the couch somewhere.” And yet, at PYE, we
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Routers Read More
So, Is YouTube Safe for Kids? That’s a complicated question. But it’s one that rolls around in the minds of most parents! Everyone watches YouTube, especially teens! A 2023 Pew Research study found that 95% of teens ages 13-17 use YouTube – TikTok was second with
The Ultimate Guide to YouTube for Caregivers Read More