Kidless adult asking - why not make the device cellularly capable, just limiting calls (if not data-only)? Most of the time they won't need it, but I can see the benefit of having a cellular-capable device in my kid's possession if they ever found themselves in an emergency situation. I would assume cell carriers could limit the device from doing for-cost things, and there are unlimited data plans again.
Young kids (3 years old) have a knack for finding naughty things.
My mom's bf's 6 year old loves sonic and loves playing sonic video on youtube. We were having dinner and it had autoplayed into some naughty sonic furry stuff and we had to change it also while trying to maintain his innocence and not explain things he might not be ready for. lol. This was last year which I think is after youtube really tried to improve video for children but it still happened somehow.
I remember being 9-10 years old and accidentally clicking a popup and learning about genitals. It's not the best way to learn as a kid. It's better coming from their parents.
They were! And we didn't have popup blockers. lol. I remember you could mess up and accidentally open 1000s of windows (we didn't even have tabs then. lol)
Because you don't want kids having access to the internet unsupervised for obvious reasons.
My little cousins (under 12 years old) get a cellular Apple Watch. That allows their parent to always know where they are and can contact them, but prevents the kids from being able to use the internet.
For my older child, 10, she has a Gabb watch, with very limited cellular capabilities and low monthly cost. My other kid, 7, is unlikely to be in a situation where he's without adult supervision, so not really worth it. Besides, I don't really want my kids to have unfettered internet access, especially when unsupervised.
