Paul is a founding director of Engine Mobile Ltd, the parent company of the Child-Safe Mobile Network, ParentShield.
News publications such as Manchester Evening News and Daily Record, have been warning parents about the Yubo app – branded ‘Tinder for teens’ So, what is the ‘tinder-for-teens’ Yubo app, and what are the reported warnings? What is Yubo? Yubo is a live streaming application… Read More »Warnings over ‘tinder-style’ app used by UK children
From time to time we are updated on handy tips and tricks by Children using the ParentShield service themselves. The most recent of which was an email from one of our parents including a really helpful suggestion from their Child asking us to share this… Read More »Adding ‘Call Parent’ Shortcuts to the Home Screen of an iPhone
Choosing between a Smartwatch and Smartphone is usually a crossroad that parents face in cases where there are concerns around providing a mobile phone. We look at the most common parental concerns and the benefits of both options based on feedback from our conversations… Read More »Smartwatch vs Smartphone: Which is best for a child?
At ParentShield, we speak to 100’s of parents every week shopping for mobile phones for kids to go with the best sim for kids. Some will go for brand new, some refurbished and some pre-owned. Others will upgrade their own phone and hand over their… Read More »Mobile Phones for Kids: Parents Website Choice
Choosing a SIM plan for a child needs some careful consideration, as the SIM plan that you’re handing over will ultimately be linked to your credit or debit card. This could lead to mammoth shock bills if not handled carefully. All networks offer a spending… Read More »Capped SIM Plans for Kids
Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, which means that their messages look ever more genuine. This is worrying enough when the recipient is an Adult, but when it’s a child, infinitely more so. As ParentShield is built around the needs of children, there are many protections… Read More »Protecting Children From Scam Text Messages
The Christmas rush has begun as parents start ticking off their Children’s wish lists, and that very first mobile phone frequently appears. Securing a SIM-Only deal and packaging a pre-owned phone is also an economical solution. But, it is big step, and many parents that… Read More »Top 10 Parent Mistakes When Giving Their Child a Phone for Christmas
Sun Cards?, I hear you ask. Yes. The ParentShield live chat team have found that Sun card is a common misspelling of SIM card ( busy parents have the need to type quickly ) so we thought it would be a good idea to list… Read More »Sun Cards
TikTok allows the streaming and sharing of video content and direct messaging, which for obvious reasons can be a real worry for parents, and is the reason it has a minimum age restriction of 13 (and recommended 15+) in the UK. The majority of ParentShield… Read More »Parents Guide to TikTok Family Pairing
From time to time our support team are asked “How do I control my Child’s phone from mine?” Which, given that ParentShield is a fully monitored and controlled service, the majority of the controls that allow a parent to control their Child’s phone from their… Read More »How to Control a Child’s Phone from a Parents Phone FAQ
