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The Best Parental Control Apps for Parents with Tweens and Teens

August 10, 2020 by parentingteensandtweens Leave a Comment

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The Best Parental Control Apps for Parents with Tweens and Teens
The Best Parental Control Apps for Parents with Tweens and Teens

The average teenager spends almost seven and a half hours on their screens every single day! If your teenager is one of the many who spends too much time on their phone each day, then there are a few ways you can help enforce limited screen time, and even protect them while they are online.

Below are currently the best rated parental control apps for teens. Most are available for both iPhone and Android. A few are free parent control apps, but most are paid, but have pretty reasonable price tags. And you can be sure the peace of mind and the conflicts they will prevent are more than worth it.

BARK

Bark is a great app to have handy for monitoring your child’s internet activity without literally standing over their shoulder. You can monitor YouTube, emails, and even text messages from this app.

Norton Family Parental Control

Norton Family is one of the best apps to use if you are looking for a way to make the internet a little safer for your teen. You can see insights into what they are searching and help them establish screen time limits as well.

Google Family Link

If you want a way to set some ground rules with your teenager, this is the way to do it! This parental control app allows you to set screen time limits, and view their activity.

Safe Browser Parental Control

If you are concerned with your teenager’s tablet or computer, this is the best way to ensure that they aren’t visiting sites they’re not supposed to. This site will block anything from porn to cyberbullying sites to help keep your teens safe.

Qustodio

If you are looking for an app that is specifically designed to help with your child’s phone, this is the one to do it. You can track and keep up with what they are doing, without feeling too intrusive.

Screen Time

If you have an IOS device, this is one of the best parental control apps on the market! You can manage apps and even use the GPS to make sure your teens are being safe when they’re not at home.

FamilyTime

If you are looking for a parental control app that can block certain apps and even help limit your child’s screen time, this is the one to do it. You’ll have access to their device and help them establish healthy screen time habits without literally taking their devices away.

Locategy

As much as we don’t want to think about it, we don’t want to think about the possibility of our teens being taken. This app can help you monitor who they are talking with and where they are so you can ensure they are being safe.

OurPact

This is a great parental control app for parents who want to make their teens EARN their screen time. You can have them do chores, help out around the house, or complete certain activities before they are allowed to use their devices. This can also come in handy for times when you’re not home!

If you are looking for a parental control app that fits your teenagers best, hopefully something on this list will work well for you! There are so many choices to pick from, but only you know which parental control app is the right fit for your family.

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