We tried Gabb. It was awful. We heard good things about Troomi. Also awful.

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Jan 9, 2025
1:09:45pm

RalphWiggam Barkeep, another Mekong please

We tried Gabb. It was awful. We heard good things about Troomi. Also awful.

So we are just kind of between phones right now for our youngest.

She previously had an iPhone but kept figuring out the work arounds…

I think we will go back to an iPhone, just have to monitor it more. She always seemed to find ways around whatever restrictions we put on it.

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RalphWiggam

Bio page: RalphWiggam
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Last login: Jan 9, 2025
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We are getting to the point with kids that we are starting to look at phone options for our oldest. Curious if anyone

P-Boy Squad All-American

12:53pm

My in laws use Troomi I think for their kids. Say it's better

homegrown

12:54pm

We just did an iPhone but locked it down.

Superman21

12:54pm

This is what we did. Kids got our old phones and we got new ones.

HarlemCoug

12:55pm

Can you lock down photo sharing through messaging/texting?

P-Boy Squad

12:56pm

You can disable gif's and any app, but I can't think of a way to prevent someone from sending a photo to your kid

SaturdaySpecialDay

1:04pm

How do you do remote permissions on iPhone? I thought that was only possible

UNLVcougar

1:01pm

You think your kids won’t be on social apps until they’re 18??

pink22

12:57pm

We didn’t let our kids and it’s worked just fine.

UNLVcougar

12:58pm

Gabb was horrible for us. We now have apple watches on standalone tmobile plans

12:57pm

What made Gabb terrible? I want to get a brick phone for my oldest when she

Adwight

1:06pm

I felt like the service was unreliable. My kids had watches and couldn't always

5:16pm

That’s a very good decision on the social media stuff to let them not have it

UNLVcougar

12:59pm

I suggest getting them what you have. Use all of the parental controls available…

Tokolosh

12:59pm

I hate when Utes have thoughtful, even-keeled, and wise comments. It destroys my narrative.

SaturdaySpecialDay

1:06pm

I was thinking the exact same thing. Must be an ALUF and not a doof

Cletus the Fetus

1:08pm

We did Gabb, then Troomi, and just switched the Apple/iPhone a few months ago

1:01pm

Did pinwheel with my son until 15 and just gave it to his 11 younger brother. It

Bluedarts

1:04pm

It’s a trap! Wait as long as you can.

Shawarma

1:08pm

You have to let kids be able to communicate. It’s impossible not to especially

pink22

1:09pm

Yep, it’s really, really hard.

Shawarma

1:15pm

But be prepared to say goodbye to their natural sense of curiosity.

Shawarma

1:23pm

This is why we're are going down the road. Too many instances lately with everything our kids are doing where

P-Boy Squad

1:22pm

I’m no expert, just someone with teens who sympathizes.

Shawarma

1:31pm

Evan at 15 their minds really aren’t ready for it.

Shawarma

1:11pm

We tried Gabb. It was awful. We heard good things about Troomi. Also awful.

RalphWiggam

1:09pm

We started our kids with gabb at like 10 or 11 then Pinwheel at 13 or so. Both

pinolero

1:13pm

iPhones with parental controls and we use Bark too

1:16pm

Bark Phone has been good for us

CougarTail

1:48pm

Be aware that today's texting apps have all of the characteristics of ...

CougaReb

2:57pm

Gabb is horrible. We used it and have since switched to Troomi

futbolmaven

4:27pm

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