Parent Resources
Helping Parents build strong, healthy families grounded in truth and faith.
UPCOMING CLASSES:
Internet Safety for Parents and Students
April 8 @ 6:00pm
In this class we'll discuss how you can protect your kids in a digital age. Open to all parents of 4th-12th graders.
Parenting in a Digital World
Parenting has never been more difficult with the ever changing digital world. We've compiled some resources to help you stay in control and in the know of what your kids are consuming and who they're communicating with. Take a look.
Digital Monitoring Tools
Want to see what your children are texting about or what they're doing on social apps? There are apps for that! But they're not all alike, nor do they access every social media app in the same way. It can be confusing to navigate. Fortunately, one of our parents has already done a lot of the research and has been successfully keeping an eye on her kids activities for years.
Here are her 3 top tools to get you started:
Monitor with the MSpy App
Pros:
- Covers videos & photos
- Works with social media apps including the most dangerous: Snapchat, Discord, Roblox, TikTok and Instagram.
- Works with search engines (even when they are in incognito search mode)
- Uses AI technology
- Real time alerts within 5 minutes
- Gets around iPhone's privacy policy
- Discreet
- Works with both Apple and Android devices
Cons:
- Subscription required
Monitor with the bark App
Pros:
- Works on Android devices
- Works with social media apps including the most dangerous: Snapchat, Discord, Roblox, TikTok and Instagram.
- Works with search engines (even when they are in incognito search mode)
- Uses AI technology
- Real time alerts within 5 minutes
- Discreet
Cons:
- Most of the beneficial features do not work on iPhones
- Subscription required
Mirror Your Child's Devices
Pros:
- Works great on Apple devices
- Uses your child's Apple ID
- Get text and phone call notifications in real-time
- Know when they are on a video call or regular call
- Switch child from talking or videoing with friend over to you at any time
- Pictures and videos they delete stay on your device
- Get every group text and meme
- Set-up parental approval for adding new apps with your family plan and control what time of day they can text and call friends
Cons:
- Not the best for kids on social media and with search engine access
- Requires a third party app to mirror on Androids
Spiritual Guidance
Resources to help you steward your child and establish a strong spiritual foundation.
The Orchard Church
7288 Hwy 515 N
Ellijay, GA 30536
706-621-5160
Services Times:
8:30am, 10:00am & 11:30am
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