On February 23, 2021, Disney+ Updated its parental controls. Watch our new video explaining these wonderful changes! Disney’s streaming video service, Disney Plus, is here (also available as an app for iOS or Android)! Endless Star Wars, Marvel, The Simpson’s, Pixar, all of your Disney favorites, […]
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Updated March 1, 2021 Forest Hills Public Schools is nestled on the east side of Grand Rapids, Michigan, with close to 10,000 students in grades PK – 12, spread across 19 buildings. Superintendent Dan Behm has been an educational leader in multiple districts, but “During my
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It’s time to flip the digital script. Not parents versus kids, but instead, parents with kids. I know you probably grew up in an analog world, but it’s time to embrace your inner Atari and play some video games with your kids. Think Online Gaming
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This guide is constantly updated for the current version of iOS. Visit the Device section of the site to see our complete iOS Screen Time set-up steps! Opening comment from Chris, Founder of PYE: This blog post receives a massive amount of traffic. Thousands of visitors
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Note: if you’re running iOS 13 or 14, you’ll want to visit our always-updated, comprehensive iOS Parental Control Guide here. iOS 13 is Released! On September 19, 2019, iOS 13 released to the public. As usual, a number of things changed (you can read a complete
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Screen Time – How Much is Too Much? “Chris, how much screen time should I give my kid?” This is the burning question for many parents and educators today, and we hear it often. No one seems to know exactly the right screen time answer, but
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Today’s world is bursting with information – including fake news. We have so much right at our fingertips. But how much of what’s out there is actually credible? In an effort to combat the rise in misinformation, Google recently developed an internet initiative called Be Internet
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Abortion is a polarizing topic. I’m certain there are both pro-choice and pro-life parents who follow PYE. There might even be differences of opinion on the PYE team (I haven’t asked). I just simply believe that in an app used by millions of teens, Snapchat owes
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On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, Chris McKenna, the founder and CEO of Protect Young Eyes, was invited as one of five witnesses to a Senate Judiciary Hearing titled, “Protecting Innocence in a Digital World.” This work is an extension of the #FixAppRatings Campaign that started in
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Snapchat has a long history of explicit content We really like technology. We also really like helping kids live amazing lives. Admittedly, Snapchat filters are a blast! My kids laugh uncontrollably when dad looks like an ostrich or a baby. Unfortunately, most of Snapchat’s awesomeness
Warning: Pornhub is on Snapchat. And Parents Have No Idea. Read More