Skie for Parents · Problem

Choosing a first phone and what suits each age

What is right for a 6 year old, a 12 year old and a teenager?

Needs change quickly as children grow, so what you lock down at 7 should loosen by 14.

9 questions on this problem

My child is 6. Is Skie too much?For a young child the controls can be tight: a short allow list, no Play Store, no browser if you wish, and a one-app lock for a single learning app. Calls and SOS can stay on. As your...
What phone or tablet setup suits a 6 year old?For a young child, choose a short list of apps and hide the Play Store so nothing new appears. Add study and bedtime schedules, and use the one-app allow list or kiosk mode if you want a...
What parental controls make sense for a teenager?For a teenager, Skie lets you widen the app list, keep adult-site blocking, SafeSearch and a bedtime window, and use location with safe zones. Skie does not read messages or record audio or...
How do I loosen the rules on my child's phone as they grow up?Skie rules are edited from the parent dashboard, so you can loosen them in small steps. Add apps to the allowed list, extend or remove a schedule window, or relax browser limits, and the...
My child is 16. Will they accept Skie?Skie can be eased as a teenager earns trust: more apps, longer hours, fewer locks, changed from the dashboard. The phone shows it is managed and Skie does not read messages, which helps the...
What is the best phone for a 10 year old?Skie does not sell phones. It adds the controls to any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet you already have or buy. At ten, that usually means an approved app list, a hidden Play Store...
What makes a good first phone or tablet for a child?Skie covers the controls, not the hardware. Any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet can be managed. Start with a few approved apps, a hidden Play Store, adult-site blocking, study and...
What is a parental control app?Skie is one example: Android device management software that runs as the device owner, so a parent sets apps, websites, hours and location from a web dashboard. The Skie for Parents page...
At what age should a child get their first phone?There is no single right age, and it is a family decision. Skie lets you start a first phone with tight rules and loosen them gradually as your child grows.

Controlling apps, schedules and screen time · Blocking adult content and unsafe websites · Finding your child and the SOS button · A lost, stolen or broken phone or tablet · Setting up a child's phone or tablet · Parental controls for a child's tablet