Free tool
App Safety Check
Type in an app and see the biggest concerns for kids, in plain words.
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Short guides and free printables for your kid's first phone. No email needed.
Free tool
Look up an app before you say yes.
Guides
Each one takes a few minutes.
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Guide
Is Your Child Ready for a Phone?
There's no perfect age. Six questions to talk through before you decide.
Read the guide : Is Your Child Ready for a Phone? -
Guide
Apps Parents Should Know About
Music, maps and game apps can hide browsers, chats and video feeds. What to check in Spotify, WhatsApp, Roblox, CapCut and more.
Read the guide : Apps Parents Should Know About
Free printables
Print them and fill them in together.
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Free printable
First Phone Readiness Checklist
One page to talk through with your kid. It's a conversation, not a test.
Download the checklist : First Phone Readiness Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab) -
Free printable
Family Phone Agreement
Promises from both sides, your own house rules, and a date to look at it again.
Download the agreement : Family Phone Agreement (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Who writes these
We're the team at Grow Electronics. We sell filtered phones, so we'll always say so up front. These guides cover every option, including ones we don't sell.
We're the team at Grow Electronics. We sell filtered phones, so we'll always say so up front. These guides cover every option, including ones we don't sell.
Last updated October 2026.