Setup guides

Guides that start with the free option

Most of what parents pay for is already on the devices. These guides set it up properly, and say plainly when a paid app is worth adding.

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Setup guides

Setting up Screen Time properly, step by step

The settings most parents miss, and the passcode mistake to avoid.

Updated 12 June 2026
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Setup guides

Setting up Google Family Link properly, step by step

Android’s free controls done right, including the web filtering gap to close.

Updated 30 June 2026
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DNS filtering

Filter the whole house with one router change

Free DNS filtering that covers every device on your wifi.

Updated 8 June 2026
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The ban

How the under-16 age checks will work

The methods Ofcom is weighing up, and what each costs in privacy.

Updated 21 July 2026