Learn about different apps to support children’s wellbeing, skill-building and downtime over the summer with a range of guides below.
Thousands of apps are available on smartphones and other devices. From health trackers to silly games, anyone can find an app for them. However, not all apps are appropriate for children.
Our app guides include information and guidance for parents to help support children’s digital wellbeing. Choose from app guides that help support balanced screen time, skill-building and wellbeing. Or, learn about different types of apps that could lead to harm related to contact from others, data or privacy concerns and in-app spending.
Whatever apps your child uses, start with safety this summer. Set parental controls across devices, apps and platforms.
Find a step-by-step guideHelp your child manage their wellbeing with balanced device use in our guide.
SEE SCREEN TIME GUIDEToo much screen time is a top concern among parents. However, there isn't any official guidance on how much is too much.
Instead, it’s more important to consider how children spend their time on devices. Are they spending 3 hours mindlessly scrolling through social media? Or is that 3 hours divided into skill-building, homework, talking to friends and playing a video game?
Our app guides feature a range of apps to help children explore new interests and balance their time online in positive ways.
From building skills to staying active, find suggestions for new apps for your child by choosing a guide below.
The apps your child uses is unique to their age, development, maturity and abilities.
This section features guides on a range of different apps children and parents use. Learn about potentially harmful anonymous apps as well as useful parental controls apps.
Choose a guide to learn more.
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