At ParentShield, we are often asked for advice around the best way for parents to locate a child’s Android phone, and on the best tracking applications out there for Android phones.   We find that the majority of parents are unaware that their phones have… Read More »How To Set Up Location Tracking on a Child’s Android Phone

We are often asked about the best way to locate a child’s phone when they are out and about, and for information on the best tracking application.  At ParentShield, we find that the majority of parents are unaware that their phones have this facility built-in,… Read More »How To Set Up Location Tracking on a Child’s iPhone

What is Instagram? Instagram has a minimum age of 13 and is a social media platform for sharing photos, videos, and stories. The platform has over 1 billion monthly active users and is available as a free app for Android and iOS. Instagram allows users… Read More »How to Monitor a Child’s Instagram

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?

During an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC News reports that Amanda Spielman, Ofsted’s chief inspector, says she is “surprised” when primary school children have smartphones.  She added “The first thing you can do is not give a child a smartphone when they’re too young,”… Read More »Ofsted boss not comfortable with younger children having unlimited internet access

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

When providing a phone for a child, parents don’t necessarily require (or wish to allow) access to a mobile data allowance, so prefer a talk and text only plan. What is a talk and text plan? A talk and text plan is a SIM plan… Read More »Talk and text only plans

If you are calling a child’s phone and you hear a “The owner of this mobile phone does not permit calls from withheld numbers; please enable caller-ID and try again” message then it’s fairly certain that the number, and caller, you are calling is protected… Read More »No Anonymous Calls – Ever

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