SkieMy child is 6. Is Skie too much?
No. For a six year old you would set very little: calls to family, a few learning apps and a bedtime lock. Skie lets you start with a small list and grow it. The controls are there so the device stays simple, not to watch a young child closely.
A six year old does not need much from a phone or tablet, and a managed device is a good way to keep it small. A starting setup might be one calling app, a reading app, a drawing app, a couple of learning games and a clock.
You decide what is on the home screen. Everything else is hidden, so there is nothing to find or ask for. The Play Store can be hidden, so no installs and no purchases. Chrome can be left off completely, which means no web at all.
Add a bedtime window so the device settles to calls and the clock after a set time. Add a study window if your child has homework apps. The SOS button gives a young child a simple way to reach you.
Many parents worry that this is heavy-handed for a small child. In practice, it is closer to choosing which books are on a shelf. The child does not feel controlled. They see a few apps that work.
Skie does not set daily screen time limits yet. For a young child, a window that ends play at a set time works as a limit, and you can lock the device from your phone.
As the child grows, add more apps and loosen the windows. It is much easier to open a closed door than to close an open one.