**Please note: This post was updated on May 24, 2023.**
It’s that time of year again — a hard-earned, warm weather break for students across the country. For many kids, more free time equals more screen time — but it doesn’t have to. Here at Bark, we know the transition from school days to dog days can be stressful, so we put together a list of tech tips and additional resources below to help you navigate summers with screens.
Milestones vs. Maturity: When Kids Get Their First Smartphones
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Is Your Teen or Tween at Risk for Online Dangers?
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Create A Technology Contract With Your Family
A technology contract is a great way for your family to collaborate on rules for using devices and accessing the internet. It can help make sure the whole family is on the same page about how to get the most out of technology, and — most importantly — how to stay safer online.
Parenting In A Tech World — Our Facebook Group for Parents
Parenting in a Tech World helps parents navigate the ever-changing landscape of raising kids in a digital world. This community provides a much-needed space for parents to support each other, get the scoop on cool apps, latest trends, and all things tech related. Join the conversation today!
How Bark Can Help
We hope these resources help make the transition to summer smooth sailing for your family. We also recommend monitoring their devices so you can get alerts when potentially dangerous situations arise. You can keep tabs on your child's texts, emails, and 30+ social media platforms with Bark's award-winning content monitoring. Bark can scan for things such as cyberbullying, sexual content, predation, and suicide/alef-harm content, and send an alert straight to your phone if anything is detected. See if Bark is the right fit for your family with our 7-day free trial.
You may also consider the Bark Phone, our kid-friendly smartphone that has all of Bark's parental controls built-in — including our content monitoring. It also comes with a host of other features such as app approval, contact approval, remote phone locking, and much more.
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