[codycraven]

11 and 6yo kids here.

In Android: We use Family Link to approve apps installation and set app time limits per day. No social/user generated content apps. 11yo has access to Edge browser (more on that in Windows).

In Windows: We use Microsoft Family to monitor screen time/usage. We also whitelist webpages that can be visited through Edge (settings translate to Android's Edge).

We only just got a SIM card for our 11yo (so we and family can communicate with her), we closely monitor usage and gave strict guidelines about not answering calls/texts from numbers not in the contact list.

[mixmastamyk]

Unfortunately android and windows are known to be collecting, storing, and (windows) potentially selling lots of information about the user and device. I think this makes them unsuitable for children.

[codycraven]

Absolutely possible/true. As the kids age and mature and repeatedly demonstrate good judgement they earn more freedom. At this point any data they produce is pretty benign/useless so it's not something I'm terribly concerned with.

[rotterdamdev]

It's not about privacy, it's about not letting kids fall for Skinner box sites like YT, imgur, etc

[mixmastamyk]

It’s about privacy and those things.