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Bobbie

Member since
June 2024

30 posts

Posted Fri October 4, 2024 7:51pmReport post

So after 19 months of hell after the knock for my eldest son with sentencing 2 weeks ago , all going well with probation and PPU though now , I get a call from my youngest sons school this week because he has sent an indecent image to a girl at school , I was speechless, he's 13 and autistic . He says he was sent it on a Snapchat group chat . So the school called police and social services who visited him at school yesterday , we weren't allowed to be there . They've taken his phone to be examined . We will be replacing his phone as due for upgrade and he is struggling to regulate without it , and want to put every parental control on it possible so can anyone recommend apps/ controls that they use ?

Upset mum

Member since
June 2020

2425 posts

Posted Fri October 4, 2024 8:35pmReport post

Oh Bobbie x

I am so sorry to read your post

Sending hugs to you xx

I know there have been previous posts about software to get but I know other ladies on here will be able to advise you x

Ajustcopingparent

Member since
August 2024

40 posts

Posted Sat October 5, 2024 12:10amReport post

I've put parental controls on both my sons devices after we had knock for my 16yr old. We think it's snapchat related but police gave us no info so just waiting game. I didn't realise snapchat did group chats.

It was a bit of a minefield but I just googled how to add parental controls. It wasn't a straightforward turn it on set a passcode.

The android devices we use Family Link. So all apps, websites have to be approved. But again with that I had to go into individual apps and alter settings.

If laptop Microsoft it's Family Safety and again had to go through several things ensuring all restrictions on. Same websites have to be approved

Apple I set his own profile and then he can't sign out or change anything. When signed into his profile I set a pin and under screen time you set age content. Every app, website needs authorising. Apple we have to authorise in person but others I get email or alert.

Hope that helps