Google Family Link helped me lock down 99% of my child's phone with ease — here's how
Phones I wanted to lock down 99% of my child's phone, and with Google Family Link, that was easier than I expected Features By Paul Hatton Published 3 October 2026 A trusted platform for keeping your child safe online When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. He was barely halfway through Year 6 (that's 5th Grade for any American readers), and his friends started taking their newly acquired smartphones on trips to the park, when previously their hands would be full of footballs and frisbees. I felt like I had missed a parent’s meeting where it was decided that this was the life we wanted for our kids.The realization that I was well behind the curve in this area kickstarted a lot of late-night Googling, where I spent hours researching the best phone for my son.
- ▪Phones I wanted to lock down 99% of my child's phone, and with Google Family Link, that was easier than I expected Features By Paul Hatton Published 3 October 2026 A trusted platform for keeping your child safe online When you purchase thro
- ▪He was barely halfway through Year 6 (that's 5th Grade for any American readers), and his friends started taking their newly acquired smartphones on trips to the park, when previously their hands would be full of footballs and frisbees.
- ▪I felt like I had missed a parent’s meeting where it was decided that this was the life we wanted for our kids.The realization that I was well behind the curve in this area kickstarted a lot of late-night Googling, where I spent hours resea
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Phones I wanted to lock down 99% of my child's phone, and with Google Family Link, that was easier than I expected Features By Paul Hatton Published 3 October 2026 A trusted platform for keeping your child safe online When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The pressure to get my son a phone arrived sooner than I was expecting.
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