For Parents

This website has the following resources:

• List of apps (Social Media, Gaming, Photo, and Video Apps) used by kids today.

For each app, there is info for parental controls and things to watch for. 

• List of parental controls for every digital device.

Read the parent guide to set up the parental control for each device you have at home. 

• List of other resources:

  • Bark monitoring software

    • ​An all-in-one online safety solution (monitor >30 social media apps, text messages, and emails).

    • Parents get alerts when concerning content is identified.

  • CleanBrowsing

  • Gryphon Router

  • Gabb Wireless

    • Kid-safe smartphone (no games, social media, or internet)

  • PROTECT app

    • Quick tips and bite-sized lessons for parents on Internet Safety and optional faith application using 3 Bible translations 

    • Available in App Store and Google Play

  • Youtube channel

    • FREE Webinars for parents on digital safety and teen mental health issues. (https://www.youtube.com/c/ProtectYoungEyes)

  • Recommended books for parents about digital tips for families. 

For Children (Grades K-8) 

PROTECT app has videos about digital safety to watch with your kids

Cost: $3.99/month (monthly subscription to Premium Plan)

For Parents

This website has the following resources:

• Online dangers to discuss with your kids

• How to set Internet Safety Rules for children and teens

• Steps you can take to protect your children online

• How to teach your kids to use their smartphones responsibly

• Cyberbullying, online gaming, and so on.

For Parents

• Prepare & Prevent: Teaching kids to reject porn before it becomes a problem.

(A step-by-step guide to answer “How do I talk to kids about pornography?”)

• Help & Heal: Helping kids to recover from pornography exposure.

(A SMART plan for parents to answer “My kid saw porn—now what?”) 

For Children

Recommended books to read with your children to explain what pornography is, why it’s dangerous, and how to reject it:

• Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. (Ages 3-6)

• Good Pictures Bad Pictures (Ages 7-12)

Recommended websites:

• Answers in Genesis

https://www.answersingenesis.org/

• Is Genesis History? 

https://isgenesishistory.com/

Recommended website:

• Answers in Genesis for Kids

https://answersingenesis.org/kids/

This website provides answers to some fundamental questions that children might ask regarding creation. Find videos, articles, and activities for kids to explore about creation.

Note: The “Kids Mode” is set by default and hides stuff that’s just for parents.

Recommended books:

• Case for a Creator for Kids (Lee Strobel)

• Answers Book for Kids (Ken Ham)

• Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids about God & Science (Louie Giglio)

• How Great is Our God: 100 Devotions for Kids about God & Science (Louie Giglio)

• The Wonder of Creation: 100 Devotions for Kids about God & Science (Louie Giglio)

• Bible Comes to Life series (Book 1: Creation)

• Cassie & Caleb Discover God’s Wonderful Design (Susan Hunt and Richie Hunt) - to discuss about gender

This website exposes the most controversial and harmful parts of CSE programs.

Resources available:

• List of CSE materials/Curricula in the US and international

• CSE Facts and samples

• Harmful elements of CSE

• Research and studies on the effectiveness of CSE and related topics

• Info of CSE in each state in the US

Recommended books for biblical sex education:

• Bible Comes to Life series (Book 1: Creation)

  • Lesson 7 talks about God's design of humans as male and female only

  • Lesson 9 talks about God's work of human creation starting at conception

• Cassie & Caleb Discover God’s Wonderful Design (Susan Hunt and Richie Hunt) 

  • To discuss about gender (for elementary aged kids)

• The Wonderful Way Babies are Made (Larry Christenson)

  • To answer the question "Where do babies come from?" (for elementary aged kids)

  • To teach kids about families, babies, and sexual intimacy from a Christian perspective

• Preparing Your Son for Every Man's Battle (Fred Stoeker); Preparing Your Daughter for Every Woman's Battle (Shannon Ethridge)​

  • To guide tweens and teens through discussions about sexuality, purity, and dating​

• Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality (Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Amy Davidson)

  • For parents

  • A guide on how to train your kids to understand sex and gender through a biblical lens

More resources can be found here:

https://www.focusonthefamily.com/resources-sex-education/

• Mama Bear Apologetics (Hillary Morgan Ferrer)

  • For parents

  • Chapter 13: "Communism Failed Because Nobody Did It Right" talks about Marxism, how to guide kids on recognizing the lies and provide a healthier, biblical approach to social justice issues.

• The 5 Lies of CRT (The Heritage Foundation)​​

  • e-book format

  • ​Learn what lies CRT proponents are telling to cover their tracks and how to refute them. 

• "Is Critical Theory Biblical?" (YouTube channel: What Would You Say?)

• "Raising the Next Generation in Turbulent Times" (Dr. Voddie Baucham)

• Mama Bear Apologetics (Hillary Morgan Ferrer)

  • For parents

  • Chapter 12: "I'm Not Religious; I'm Spiritual" talks about New Spirituality, how to guide kids on recognizing the lies and provide a healthier, biblical approach to meditation.

• Get Out Now: 7 Reasons to Pull Your Child from Public Schools Before It's Too Late (Mary Rice Hasson and Theresa Faman)​

  • For parents​

  • Chapter 7: "Getting Inside Our Kids' Heads" talks about SEL and how it's used as psychological manipulation and indoctrination.

• Plugged In by Focus on the Family

https://www.pluggedin.com

This website provides reviews, ratings and discussion articles on popular movies, TV shows, books, music, games, and YouTube channels. Both positive elements and negative elements are listed, which include: spiritual elements, sexual content, violent content, crude or profane language, and drug & alcohol content.​

• Dove.org 

https://dove.org/

This website provides faith and family-focused reviews for today's media (mostly movies)

• Common Sense Media

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

This non-religious website provides curator and parents' reviews on various entertainment options.

Recommended websites:

• Mama Bear Apologetics

https://mamabearapologetics.com/

This website provides resources (articles and podcasts) on how to raise kids who think critically, love biblically, and stand firm against the cultural tide.

• Focus on the Family

Recommended reading on how to respond to gender-confusing messages in schools (& possibly in other places): click here

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Recommended books:

• Mama Bear Apologetics (Hillary Morgan Ferrer)

• Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality (Hillary Morgan Ferrer and Amy Davidson)

• Talking with Your Kids about God (Natasha Crain)

• Talking with Your Kids about Jesus (Natasha Crain)

• Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side (Natasha Crain)

• Bible Comes to Life series (CREATION and THE FALL)

Recommended books:​

• Bible Comes to Life series (CREATION and THE FALL)

• Case for Christ for Kids (Lee Strobel)

• Case for Grace for Kids (Lee Strobel)

• List of curated children's books (based on age, up to middle school):

https://spectator.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TAS-Childrens-Book-List-With-LINKS.docx-4.pdf

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List of books with LGBTQ content (not recommended) :

• The GayBCs

• My Princess Boy

• Maddy

• Calvin

• I am Jazz

• Grandad’s Camper

• It Feels Good to be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity

• She’s My Dad!: A Story for Children Who Have a Transgender Parent or Relative

• Jacob’s New Dress

• 10,000 Dresses

• Heather Has Two Mommies

• Mommy, Mama, and Me

• … and the books listed on the following website:

https://ncac.org/resource/lgbtq-book-bans-and-challenges

This website lists books with LGBTQ content and themes that parents have petitioned to remove from school and public libraries.

1. Be ALL in (volunteer, coach or get a job inside the school).

2. Get to know your children's friends and their families.

3. Open conversation with your kids - intentionally!

4. Review the school curricula.

   • Ask your children’s teachers, principal, and school administration - what curriculum they are using for Health Education, SEL, etc. Remember the terms these curriculum are often hidden under. Ask for a copy of the teaching materials. ​

   • Parents can review any curricula used at school because of Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), 20 U.S.C 1232h, passed in 1974, updated in 2022.

5. Join the local watch group for your school district (Facebook group):

   • Parents' Right in Education​

   • Informed Parents of (your state, e.g. Washington, California)

   • Your School District discussion group.

     1. 1. You might not agree with all of their political views and agenda. However, you can collect data, gather information, bring it to the Lord, discuss it with your spouse, discern, and make decisions accordingly.

6. Subscribe to the mailing list and attend workshops/summits:​

   • Heritage Foundation​

   • Family Watch International (to get the latest news and updates of the current issues on gender, human life, human sexuality, religious liberty, and others)

7. Engage with local school boards.

• Navigating Public Schools: Charting a Course to Protect Your Child's Christian Faith and Worldview (Stephen and Sarah Williams)​ 

• Get Out Now: 7 Reasons to Pull Your Child from Public Schools Before It's Too Late (Mary Rice Hasson and Theresa Faman)​​

• 102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum (Cathy Duffy)​

This website is full of resources for SCHOOL OPTIONS and informative news stories to help you find alternatives for your child’s education.​​