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
We have all seen adverts for VPN – Virtual Private Networks online, or on the radio or in print. Usually accompanied with images of a hacker poised to steal your digital identity and gain access to all your bank accounts! It’s always shown to be… Read More »Using a VPN on a mobile phone
The Safe Mobile Network ParentShield: features that grow with your child ParentShield™ is designed to be not only a Great Mobile Network and a Protecting Mobile Network, it’s a Training Network. We want our children to be safe, but first and foremost we want to… Read More »The Safe Mobile Network
Schools, such as Hilderthorpe Primary in Bridlington, are introducing Interland to their students to help raise the discussion of online safety and kindness at an early age. But what is Interland, and why might it be useful for your child? Year 6 have been discussing… Read More »What Is Interland and Why Might It Be Useful for Your Child?
With the rise of foldable phones, we have seen a spike in popularity for old flip phones with UK children. According to a 2022 report from International Data Corporation, they witnessed worldwide shipments of foldable phones, inclusive of both flip and fold form factors, reach… Read More »SIM Cards for Old Phones
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?
What is the best phone contract for kids? All parents know that soon enough the question will be asked! We know that the time will come when we need to start researching the various options to find which type of contract will be best for… Read More »Children’s phone contracts
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
