See the pages below for some free and paid options to set up effective parental controls for your middle schooler's phone.
Note: the Meadow Park PTO has no affiliation with any of these products. As parents, we all want the best for our children, and this page is a place to share resources that can be helpful.
Google's Family Link tools are built into Android phones and include features for managing and limiting screen time, as well as features to control content and give visibility into a child's phone usage.
Apple's Screen Time tool is built into iOS and includes features for managing and limiting screen time, as well as features to control content and give visibility into a child's phone usage.
The resources below might have some free options in addition to paid premium features. Do your own research, and contact us if you know of other useful tools that we can add here.
Qustudio: https://www.qustodio.com/en/
Kaspersky Safe Kids: https://www.kaspersky.com/safe-kids
Net Nanny: https://www.netnanny.com/
Canopy: https://canopy.us/
Norton Family: https://us.norton.com/products/norton-family
Bark: https://www.bark.us/learn/home/
mSpy: https://www.mspy.com/parental-control.html
OurPact: https://www.ourpact.com/
Microsoft Family Safety: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/family-safety (for PC, XBox, Android apps and Games)