Young Minds App

Young Minds App is the companion app for Young Minds App Parents. Please only install this app on a phone or tablet used by a child or teen. It works together with the Young Minds App Parents to help parents guide digital independence through learning, motivation, and trust. To get started, create a free account: 1 - Download the Young Minds App Parents on the parent’s device and create a parent account. 2 - Download Young Minds App on each child’s device you want to protect and link to the parent account. 3 - Together, the two apps allow parents to apply safety settings, support digital wellbeing, and guide increasing independence over time. ✔ Built-in Safety, Backed by Learning The app limits screen time and flags emerging risks – but it doesn’t stop there. It helps your child understand why boundaries matter, with age-appropriate prompts that encourage safe choices. ✔ Freedom That’s Earned, Not Given As your child demonstrates responsible use, completes wellbeing tasks, and meets learning goals, they unlock more freedom and functionality – with your approval. ✔ Habits That Last Using rewards, encouragement, and child-friendly feedback, the app helps your child form healthy digital routines – motivated by growth, not fear. ✔ Playful, Positive Design Instead of punishments or passive restrictions, children explore digital wellbeing through interactive tools that reward curiosity, reflection, and self-control. ✔ Stronger Family Connection All progress is shared with the Parent App – enabling ongoing conversations, aligned expectations, and collaborative decisions about screen time and content access. ✔ Location service Location tracking allows parents to see where their child is, helping keep them safe at home, school, and on the move. ✔ Smart Web Filtering Content filtering by category ensures children can safely explore educational, creative, and age-appropriate websites – while harmful content is blocked automatically. ✔ Mode-Based Web Access Customise website access for each screen time mode. For example, allow only learning websites during Study Mode to help reduce distractions. ✔ Always-Allowed Apps Parents can now define essential apps (like Phone or Maps) that remain available at all times – even when other restrictions are active. ✔ Daily Device Usage Limits Set a maximum total screen time per day to help your child balance device use and offline activities. ✔ Block Unknown Sites Parents have the option to block uncategorised websites for added protection against unverified or potentially unsafe content. Key Features (With Parental Oversight): - Screen time rules - Goal-based independence and digital tasks - In-app motivation with badges and rewards - Reflective check-ins and safety nudges - Smart web filtering and mode-based access - Always-allowed apps for essential use - Child location view - Seamless integration with the Parent App Note: - The Young Minds App uses Device Administrator permission to help prevent uninstallation without the parent’s knowledge. - The app uses Accessibility Services to support children, including those with behavioural challenges, by enabling screen time, app and web activity monitoring and appropriate access controls. - The Young Minds App Kids includes an optional VpnService to filter and monitor web activity. It enables website blocking and safe browsing as part of our parental controls. All VPN traffic is encrypted and used only to protect children online. - The Young Minds App Kids uses location services, including in the background, to share the child’s location with the parent. Location access can be disabled at any time in device settings.