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Paranoid parent: 5 Android security apps for your kid's safety

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Sep 12, 2014, 6:24 AM

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Parents have tons of reasons to be paranoid these days, as the urban jungle is offering their kids no less danger than the Amazon jungle thousands of years ago. Children nowadays are also inundated with technology from day one - from the first digital baby pics, to working a tablet touchscreen before they've even started walking. Why not combine the paranoid with the Android then?

Equipping your kid with a smartphone, a tablet, or seeing them grab yours, seems inevitable these days, but you can put those to good use to soothe your fried nerves stemming from the constant worry about your child's safety. From real-time tracking and communication apps, to emergency contacts and panic alert buttons - it could all be in the palm of your kid's hands at all time. There are apps that curate the content they can access on said mobile devices, so check out a few of the child safety apps that Android can offer in the slideshow below.

5 Android security apps for your kids

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.