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Keeping kids safe in their digital lives is a big concern for most parents. Text messages can be a window into your child’s social world—both the good parts and the potentially worrying ones. If you’re wondering about monitoring your child’s texts, you’re not alone. Many parents feel caught between wanting to respect their child’s… Continue reading How to Monitor Your Child’s Text Messages: A Complete Guide for Parent

We are excited to announce that the MMGuardian child phone app for Android now supports web filtering on major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and more!

Your child can now have the freedom to use their preferred browser, and you can have peace of mind knowing that they will still be blocked from inappropriate websites when Web Filter is enabled.

If web filtering is not enabled, browsing activity using Chrome and other major browsers will be reported but not blocked.

This new functionality is available in the child phone app versions 3.8.4 and above.

For earlier versions of the child phone app that are already installed, ensure that the app has been updated, and then open the app and go to Web Filter.
If web filter is already enabled, you will see a “Change” button where you can set web filtering to apply to Chrome/others.
For new app registrations, or when Web Filter is not yet turned on, you will be asked whether to use the MMGuardian browser or Chrome/others when you enable Web Filter in the child phone app.

If you have any questions, please contact our support team.

We hope that this will make the MMGuardian experience more enjoyable for both you and your child.

If you do not currently use MMGuardian and are interested in trying it out, sign up and receive a 14 day free trial.

We also have a Facebook group called “Tech-Savvy Parenting”, where parents discuss and get advice on all things related to raising children in the 21st century. You can find and join the group here.

Although seldom discussed, cyberbullying is a global phenomenon, and its effects over children around the globe are devastating. With children becoming crankier, addicted to their smartphones, and antisocial, it is the duty of every modern parent to take this issue seriously and stop their children from becoming a victim of cyberbullying. What is Cyberbullying? … Continue reading Everything You Should Know About Cyberbullying

An Associated Press article about what kids do on their phones, and the challenges this poses for parents has gone worldwide. The article covers several aspects of what kids get up to on their phones, and also how various parents are handling the delicate balance between control and allowing kids some space to learn self… Continue reading Monitoring Children’s Internet Use: What Are They Doing On Their Phones?