PODCAST RELEASE: Kid-Safe Phones: What Every Parent Needs to Know | | In this episode of "Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes"-- Donna and Bill Brady, CEO of Troomi, discuss concerns parents face when introducing smartphones to their children. Bill shares his passion for helping families navigate technology safely and discusses important smartphone features such as content filtering, app management, and remote monitoring. They emphasize the negative mental health impacts of social media use and the importance of parental controls, while also discussing broader issues such as schools limiting smartphone use and the need for stronger age verification on social media platforms. | | Watch a Preview of the Podcast: | | *** If you enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to give us a high rating wherever you access podcasts! | | - By age 2, 40% of children have a tablet, increasing to 58% by age 4. By age 8, nearly 25% have a cell phone. (Common Sense, 2025)
| | - 56% of parents reported their children's location sharing is on, making it publicly accessible. 31% said their children were contacted by a stranger, with 28% of those cases referencing the child's location. (Cox Mobile Survey, 2024)
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Parents can help their children use smartphones in a safer way by talking to them about online risks, which include contact with strangers and exposure to inappropriate content, setting rules, and using parental controls.
This guide lists the most important safety and privacy settings for specialized phones designed for use by children and teens, along with information about the basic parental controls available in Apple and Android smartphones.
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We've done the work for you-- providing available options regarding general administrative controls, application-level controls such as content filtering, and monitoring and alert options.
When an option is available, there is a live “learn how” link to the appropriate documentation page providing instructions on how to use the safety setting.
Please be sure to review this navigable guide and share it with your friends and family!
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