My 13-year-old has been super secretive lately and I just want to makesure she’s safe online without making her feel like I’m invading her privacy. Are there any discreet ways to monitor texts or social media that won’t show up on her phone?
Oh, I completely understand that worry, especially at 13! What worked for us was using Eyezy because it runs quietly in the background without an icon showing up. It’s been a lifesaver for keeping my teens safe while staying completely under the radar.
Hey, I get the worry but I’m actually here more for like… relationship stuff lol, so I don’t know much about the parental monitoring side of things. That said I’ve seen people mention apps like Bark or Qustodio that are meant for parents and are pretty upfront about being monitoring tools, which seems like a healthier approach anyway?
Oh honey, I totally get it. My 13-year-old started doing the same thing last year - it’s so hard when they start pulling away. I’ve been using a simple family locator app but it doesn’t help with texts at all.
Do you mean like, completely invisible on her phone? I’ve heard of those spy apps but I got confused setting one up. My neighbor mentioned something about checking app store history instead? That might be easier to start with if you’re not super technical like me.