Look, I get the concern about Discord - my kid’s on there too and it’s basically the wild west sometimes. But here’s the thing from someone who’s been down this road: most monitoring apps can’t actually peek inside Discord messages anymore because of end-to-end encryption stuff. They’re pretty locked down.
What you can usually see with apps like Eyezy or similar is:
- When the app gets opened and for how long
- Sometimes screenshots (though kids wise up to that real fast)
- General phone activity patterns
Honestly? The “not too intrusive” ship kinda sails when you’re trying to read their DMs. My approach has been more about setting ground rules - like keeping Discord use in common areas, random phone checks they know are coming, and actually talking about what servers they’re in and why.
Not saying don’t monitor, but just know the tech has limits and the trust angle matters more at this age. What’s your kid’s age range? Makes a difference in what’s reasonable.