From the YouTube website, to the YouTube app, YouTube Kids and YouTube Music, since its launch in 2005, YouTube has changed its format, added new services and features, and is still one the most loved apps out there. Sometimes having so many options can be overwhelming, especially if you are trying to encourage healthy time limits for… Read more

How forming a partnership and fostering open communication with your child can benefit everyone Have you installed Qustodio on your child’s devices with the best intentions of keeping them safe from the big bad online world, only for them to remove the app from their phone? Or maybe you’ve been arguing with them over parental controls because… Read more

Startup founder shares his advice for building companies that last and staying zen no matter what the market throws at you. It’s been eight years since I co-founded Qustodio, the leading online safety and digital wellbeing service for families. Though I have successfully founded other tech startups before, such as Redtrust, the Qustodio journey has been the… Read more

Simply getting your kids back to school this year is not enough. Digital wellbeing expert, athlete and mom encourages parents to do an early check-in to see how their children are feeling so far, and to take a second look at data privacy and their family’s screen time rules. I’m an avid athlete and outdoors person, and… Read more

Latest research on how excessive screen time affects child brain development and learning Ten years ago, the negative impacts of screen time were unknown. Today, questions still remain, but we now have many research studies showing clear problems in the areas of brain development, mental health, and learning that can occur when children use devices too often. Let’s… Read more

What parents need to know about Brawl Stars to keep their children safe while playing one of the world’s most popular video game apps.  Since its release in 2017, Brawl Stars has consistently been one of the top games played by children of all ages, along with Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite. According to Brawl Stars’ Terms of… Read more

What you need to know to stay sane and to help your kids succeed and be safe as they transition back to school at home or partially online this fall. While everyone wants their kids to go back to school as normal as possible, the new normal is going to look much more virtual. If you are… Read more

What parents need to know to keep their kids safe on the world’s most used education app.  Chances are, when your child goes back to school this year, in person, online, or both, they are going to be asked to use Google Classroom to keep assignments and teacher-student communication organized. While many schools in the United States… Read more

Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could simply block any words we consider unsafe, even before our kids finish typing them into the browser? While we work at making this an option in the future, there is a great feature that can help you now called Safe Search. What is Safe Search?When you enable Safe Search, Qustodio… Read more

Pediatrician Dr. Jen Trachtenberg's guide to screen time and play time during a child’s first 5 years of life based on WHO recommendations & AAP guidelines Being a parent is tough. Especially now. I get it, I have 3 kids of my own. It’s exhausting and rewarding all at the same time. The struggle to both work… Read more