Keeping kids safe online, explained for Filipino parents
Free, practical guides on screen time, parental controls, cyberbullying, the apps and games your kids use, and what to do when something goes wrong. Written in plain language, checked regularly.
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- 1How to protect kids online: 12 steps for Filipino parents
- 2Your child's first phone: a checklist before you hand it over
- 3How much screen time is right for children? Guidelines by age
- 4Online grooming: how it works and the warning signs
- 5How to talk with your kids about their online life
- 6How to report online child abuse in the Philippines
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Online safety basics
10 guidesThe foundations of child online safety in the Philippines: first phones, privacy, scams, passwords, location sharing and spending.
Parental controls
10 guidesPractical guides to parental controls on Android, iPhone, Samsung, YouTube, home Wi-Fi and browsers, and how to choose an app.
Screen time
10 guidesHow much screen time is right at each age, how to set school-night routines, protect sleep and end screen time without a fight.
Grooming and exploitation
10 guidesHow online grooming and sextortion work, the warning signs, and how to report online child abuse in the Philippines.
Cyberbullying
10 guidesSpot the signs of cyberbullying, respond step by step, work with your child's school under the Anti-Bullying Act, and get help.
Social media
10 guidesWhen kids are ready for social media, and the settings that matter on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.
TikTok
8 guidesTikTok's age rules, Family Pairing, privacy settings, screen time limits, LIVE and gifts, and how the For You feed works.
Roblox and gaming
12 guidesRoblox parental controls, chat and Robux, Mobile Legends, Minecraft, consoles, loot boxes, online gambling and gaming habits.
Discord and chat apps
6 guidesDiscord safety settings and Family Center, servers, Messenger and Telegram, disappearing messages and random chat apps.
AI safety
8 guidesAI chatbots and companion apps, homework and honesty, deepfakes and nudify apps, voice-clone scams and spotting AI images.
Digital parenting
6 guidesRaising kids online in Filipino homes: talking about online life, OFW families, lolo, lola and yaya, school devices and Philippine laws.
These guides are general information, not legal, medical or psychological advice. App settings change often, so each guide shows when it was last checked. If a child is in danger right now, call 911. To report online abuse of a child, see how to report in the Philippines.