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Search "best parental control app" and you'll get hundreds of results. Most are useless: affiliate-paid reviews that recommend whoever pays the most, neutral lists that give every app four stars, or generic "top 10" pieces that ignore your specific household. This 21-page guide is different. Three rules: No affiliate links. Not a single one. I receive nothing from any app on this list.Opinionated recommendations. I tell you which apps to skip, and why. Some apps are reviewed here precisely so you know not to use them.By household profile. Apple-only is not the same as Android-only is not the same as mixed-device. The right tool depends on what you already have at home. What's inside: The 3 types of parental control and how they fit togetherThe 4 mistakes that make any app uselessReviews of 10 leading apps: Apple Screen Time, Google Family Link, Microsoft Family Safety, Qustodio, Bark, Norton Family, Net Nanny, Mobicip, Kaspersky Safe Kids, BoomerangComparison table with prices, platforms, and ratingsRecommendation by household: All-Apple, All-Android, mixed, pre-teens, teens, multiple kids, zero budgetFirst-60-minutes setup plan6 stack combinations from $0 to $400/yearThe conversation by age track: First Screen, School & Safe, Teen & Privacy, Always OnFamily Digital Contract template, printable and ready to sign6 bypass scenarios with signal and action for eachHow to align co-parents, grandparents, babysitters, friends' parents, and schools with your rules Who it's for: Parents of children ages 3 to 17 who want a clear, evidence-based answer to "which app should I actually use?" without sifting through twenty sponsored reviews. Format: PDF, 21 pages, instant download. Designed for reading on tablet or printing the contract page. Author: Giuliana Martha. Project Manager and Privacy Specialist with 10+ years inside corporate privacy and compliance teams. A companion to Parent Presence · Online Protection · Vol. I.

Protect Your Child Online The complete guide to raising kids in a world built to track them. Your child has a digital footprint that started before they could read. Apps, schools, games and social platforms collect far more than most parents realise, and the settings that would protect them are off by default. This book shows you exactly what to change and how. Written by a privacy specialist with more than ten years of corporate experience, it turns what the tech industry knows into plain steps any parent can follow. Every chapter ends with one concrete action you can take the same day. Inside the 25 chapters: What apps and AI really collect about your childCookies, facial recognition and the hidden profiles built from birthYour rights under GDPR, COPPA and similar laws, and how to use themSharenting, social media settings and location safetyParental controls, passwords and the apps that look harmlessScams, grooming patterns and online gaming safetySmart devices, data breaches and child identity theftBuilding a family culture that lasts Evidence-based and calm, with sources you can check. No fear and no jargon, just what works. Format: PDF and EPUB, readable on any device. Instant download. For parents and guardians of children from their first screen through the teen years. Author: Giuliana Martha. Project Manager and Privacy Specialist with 10+ years inside corporate privacy and compliance teams.

Two documents. One purpose. Everything a parent needs to navigate their child's digital life with evidence, not panic. What's in this bundle 1. Protect Your Child Online · Vol. I (€14 if bought alone) The complete 40-page book, 25 chapters. Covers data privacy from birth, sharenting risks, identity theft against minors, social media platforms and what they do with attention, gaming and grooming patterns, AI conversational risks, home cybersecurity, breach response protocols, and how to build a family digital safety culture that survives every age stage. Written by a privacy specialist who has built the very data systems she's teaching you to navigate. 2. Parental Control Apps · The Honest Guide (€9.99 if bought alone) The 21-page companion. Reviews of 10 leading parental control apps (Apple Screen Time, Google Family Link, Microsoft Family Safety, Qustodio, Bark, Norton Family, Net Nanny, Mobicip, Kaspersky Safe Kids, Boomerang). Comparison table with prices and ratings. Recommendation by household profile (All-Apple, All-Android, mixed-device, by age track). 60-minute setup plan. Conversation scripts for ages 0 to 17. Printable family digital contract template. 6 bypass scenarios with how to respond to each. Alignment guide for co-parents, grandparents, babysitters, and schools. No affiliate links. Opinionated. Together: €19.99. Save €4. Why both, not one The book answers why does this matter and what's at stake. The pack answers which app do I install tonight, and how do I have the conversation tomorrow. Most parents need both at the same time. The book builds the understanding, the pack delivers the action plan. That's the case for this bundle. Who it's for: Parents of children ages 3 to 17. Works for tech-comfortable parents and complete beginners. Format: Instant download. Book delivered in PDF and EPUB. Pack delivered in PDF. Author: Giuliana Martha. Project Manager + Privacy Specialist, 10+ years inside corporate technology teams.