Mobile Safe Zones

08/18/2026

Does your family have a back to school plan for kids' devices?

08/18/2026

Adults haven't been able to figure out an AI policy for our students. We should be impressed with the students' ideas:

Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Who should teach AI literacy? About 100 teenagers got together to try to decide.

08/12/2026

The Safe Zones app enables parents to block apps based on time controls, helping to ensure your kids aren't enticed to their spend time on their screen when they should be sleeping.

This week’s look-back — keep internet-enabled devices out of your child’s bedroom at night to protect children from risks more likely to occur during unsupervised nighttime device use (Webinar #77 “Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online: Virtual World, Real Victims”).

Learn more practical parenting strategies for safeguarding youth from the most common exploitation and abuse scenarios they may face online by watching the full webinar recording now in 👉 https://www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-explore/research/child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-online-virtual-world-real-victims/

08/12/2026

Here are some tips for helping your child combat loneliness if they're relying too much on screens for companionship.

Date April 2026 Ages & Stages (6-10 yrs) Elementary School (11-13 yrs) Middle School (14-18 yrs) High Schoolers Topics Social Relationships Mental Health Social Media Share Options Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Linkedin In 2023 the US Surgeon General released an advisory on an “epide...

08/05/2026

The Mobile Safe Zones app is now available on the App Store!

Children today have constant access to content, platforms, and people - most of which were never designed with their safety or development in mind.

Mobile Safe Zones is the smarter way to manage smartphones without sacrificing safety, communication, or peace of mind.

Learn more: https://www.mobilesafezones.com/

07/29/2026

It's Back-to-School season! Help your student focus on learning instead of their phone's screen with the Safe Zones app. Now with a 14-day free trial.

07/22/2026

Another country joins Australia in implementing a social media ban on kids

Lawmakers in France gave the green light to a social media ban that could come into effect by the start of the new school year in September, becoming the first EU country to enact such a ban.

07/22/2026

Mobile Safe Zones gives families and schools a smarter way to reduce distractions and limit exposure to harmful content while keeping access to critical safety tools like 911, emergency alerts, medical monitoring apps, and language translation services. Using patented geofencing technology, Safe Zones automatically activates when a child enters designated locations such as schools, study spaces, dinner tables, or bedtime routines.

Because stronger focus, better mental health, meaningful family connections, and safer digital habits don't happen by accident.

Learn more and download the app today! https://www.mobilesafezones.com/

07/20/2026

Give your kids a 90s summer. Our app limits distracting apps based on your child's location. So childhood happens beyond the screen. Visit our website www.mobilesafezones.com to learn more.

07/10/2026

The Mobile Safe Zones app is now available on the App Store!

Using patented geofencing technology, the app automatically disables distracting apps in designated Safe Zones while keeping 911, emergency alerts, medical monitoring, and other essential tools accessible.

Learn more:

Controlling phone use without sacrificing children's safety. Mobile Safe Zones School & Family app is a patented, geofence-based solution that gives schools a smarter alternative to usage or total bans.