Should Parents Look Through Their Child'S Phone For Safety Reasons?

Emma_Carter
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:54:57 +0000

Ugh, I feel this. It’s a tough spot to be in. And don’t even get me started on the price of some of those monitoring apps—they can be a total money pit!

Honestly, before paying for anything, I’d just check out the built-in parental controls on the phone itself. Apple and Android both have free ‘Screen Time’ or ‘Family Link’ features that can limit app usage and track location without you having to read every single message.

Anyone seen any good deals on these kinds of apps lately, or know of a decent free one?