Re:Parental Controls Aren't for Parents
by alasdairking on Friday January 02, 2026 @10:09AM
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Try the XBox app on your phone, I managed to find settings there once that unlocked Minecraft.
I'd like a flag for messaging apps called "turn off images and video". Sure, my kid might get called nasty names in plain text, but would not get beheading or bestiality videos or underage schoolmate pics.
Re:Parental Controls Aren't for Parents
by awakeasleep on Friday January 02, 2026 @10:36AM
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God that would be sweet. Especially if it was controlled at the OS level.
Google family link is also kinda weird. As a parent I don't want to restrict the time per app or total usage time. I want to limit usage of a group of apps. E.g. i don't want to limit spotify but I want to limit the total play time of certain games.
So I agree with the sentiment of the post. But maybe I should consider the route from my child hood: unrestricted access. At least I know, in contrast to my parents, what is out there.