Digital Literacy

Untethered Childhood encourages a healthy and balanced approach to technology for all ages and stages of life. Use these tips and tools to take charge of your family’s tech use in your home, school, and beyond.

Strong parental controls alone aren't enough to ensure success; it's crucial to also spend quality time and engage in meaningful conversations with your children. Addressing difficult issues such as pornography, sexting, child predators, and cyberbullying is challenging but necessary. A winning family strategy combines these deep relationships with effective parental controls to protect your family effectively.

Even with top-notch parental controls, success can slip away without building strong relationships through quality time and meaningful conversations with your children. Discussing challenging topics like pornography, sexting, child predators, and cyberbullying can be daunting, but it's essential. Combining deep relationships with robust parental controls creates a winning strategy for safeguarding your family.

We recognize that children may need to stay in touch with family and friends, and there are many safe alternatives to smartphones. Before choosing a communication device for your child, consider its primary purpose. If only calling and texting are required, we recommend opting for a basic phone or a smartwatch instead of a smartphone. Most issues with smartphones stem from internet access and app stores. Sometimes, repurposing an old iPhone with restricted features might be a simpler and more cost-effective solution than buying a new basic phone. Investing time and resources in these safer options before turning to smartphones can significantly benefit your child's safety.

Explore our comprehensive "App Game Plan", where we offer detailed strategies and parent playbooks to help you manage your child's app usage effectively. Learn how to set controls, research apps, and discuss digital safety with your child. We provide essential guidelines and expert reviews to ensure that your family is equipped to tackle the challenges of the digital world safely. Discover the tools you need to guide your child through the technological landscape confidently—click to learn more and gain the insight you need to protect your child online.