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When should I get my child her first phone? Once I get that first phone, how should I set it up? What limits should I set on it? Is my child’s phone different than the one I buy?
We get so many questions from parents about what to do, and what not to do, when it comes to their child’s first phone. Navigating the world of screens can feel scary, but it doesn’t have to be!
In this episode, we interview Michael Kong, CEO and founder of Forcefield, a parental control product he developed when his girls were in middle school (5 years ago). He shares with us what he’s learned first as a dad, and now as a developer.
With your kids home for the summer, this is a fascinating episode on screens you won’t want to miss.
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Karen G. says
Thank you, thank you, thank you…..I am in tears as I write this. We have 2 teens who have tablets but no phones yet, we have experienced so many intrusive, frightening, unsavory, concerning issues with “friends” who bring their devices into our home and a previously not great experience with my 2 older step children. As was stated in the podcast, as a step-parent; my hands were tied when it came to exercising parental discretion on the direction the step kids were going….very frustrating and sad. I know in my spirit that it is time for my kids to have a phone and we have been looking at Forcefield for quiet some time now as we are supporters of Focus on the Family.
Thank you Michael, you created a tool for parents that makes so much sense and reflects compassion and integrity in business. Thank you Josh and Christi for spearheading this HUGE concern. This is without a doubt the biggest robber of my much needed sleep as I toil over the best way to let this kite string out and in doing so not throw my kids to the multi-billion dollar industry that displays little integrity or compassion as they pull kids into this new world driven by technology. Please feel free to forward any and all material that will give me more insight into this new era as we all know that it is not going away.
Michael – just love your bicycle/car analogy – simplistic yet it seems to escape so many!
Blessings to all!
Team Straub says
So glad it was a blessing to you! We talk a lot about screens here so stay tuned for more!!