Wherever you are in
your parenting
journey with tech,
we’re with you.
Whether you’re looking for a first phone or just want to monitor your teen’s communication and screen time without so much conflict, Pinwheel can help. Guiding your child at each stage will help them control their technology, rather than the other way around.
How Pinwheel grows with your child
Starting Out
Parent leads decisions (do it for them)
- Parent-created safelist for calling and texting
- No group or image texts
- Add some green apps, like kids music
- School + night schedules
- Routines to instil good habits
Growing
Responsibility
Parent and child joint decisions (do it with them)
- Switch to child-managed Safelist (parent approves)
- Add image texting and discuss appropriate images
- Monitor calls + texts and discuss anything concerning
- Add more apps (consider yellow after reading ratings)
- Use schedules to guide appropriate app usage times
Near
Independence
Child-led decisions (watch them do it)
- Child managed Safelist
- Monitor texts less often, more as a safety net
- Consider readiness for red-level apps
- Try all-on mode to practise healthy screen time habits
Graduating
Independent (do it on their own)
- Move to an adult phone – Pinwheel can help!
- Privacy, content and app filters if appropriate
- Self-monitoring screen time app
Phones that fit your child's age
Choose from multiple models from Samsung and Google Pixel.