Resources
Guides go deep. This page is the quick-reference shelf: the checklist to work from, the tools worth your time, and the words you’ll run into — all in the same calm, privacy-respecting spirit as the rest of ParentMoat. New here? Start with the blueprint.
The starter checklist
The whole ParentMoat blueprint, condensed to what you can tick off this week. Each item links to the full guide.
- Network — set up DNS filtering on your home router. Guide →
- Devices — decide age-appropriate monitoring per child, then configure one platform properly. Guide →
- Platforms — lock down the apps your kids actually use, one at a time. Browse platform guides →
- Conversation — book a recurring 10-minute check-in about what they’re seeing online.
Tools we actually recommend
We don’t chase referral fees — these are the categories that earn their place, with our honest comparison behind each. We may earn a commission on some links at no cost to you; see the disclosure.
- DNS filtering services — the highest-leverage tool for most homes. What we use and why →
- Parental-control platforms — what works, what’s theater. Our comparison →
- Built-in OS controls — free, underrated, often enough. Google Family Link · Microsoft Family Safety
Plain-language glossary
- DNS filtering
- Blocking unwanted sites for every device on your network by changing one setting on the router — no software on the kids’ devices.
- Defense in depth
- Layering protections (network, device, conversation) so safety holds even when one layer is bypassed.
- Algorithmic literacy
- A child understanding why a feed shows them what it does — so they can question it instead of just absorbing it.
Next step
Work the blueprint top to bottom, dig into the full guide library, and get new resources as we publish them — subscribe from the homepage, no spam, ever.