I heard about SaferKid from a friend of mine who works on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
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Then she told us about SaferKid. When Jenny (our daughter) gets an app that might be dangerous, SaferKid sends us an alert and tells us what SaferKidTextMonitoringApp is, and why we should be concerned. The reviews are, in my opinion, a little conservative. But I’d rather feel like I’m being over protective than exposing her to too much risk.
We didn’t know, for example, that it’s better to keep kids off of social media apps like Instagram until they are at least 15, because at younger ages kids are more susceptible to things like sextortion.
The peace of mind we get from having SaferKid is well worth the price. I cannot recommend it highly enough. My only comment is that the setup took about 10 minutes, which I found annoying. I didn’t need any help to get through it, but it was a little frustrating to have to wait so long.
But once we got through it, we have been absolutely delighted with it.