Your kids are headed back to school. It’s a stressful time. I get it. My kids just went back. As much as they got on my nerves all summer, I miss them. I’m also worried about how they’re handling their days. I want them to be able to get in touch with me during emergencies, too. But I don’t want them distracted during class, and I definitely don’t want them playing with a phone or games. Cue Bark Phone. It’s a kid-friendly phone, pre-installed with Bark’s award-winning parental controls.
Families get text, app, and social media monitoring, with direct messaging support. Screen time management tools. Content filtering to keep bad stuff away from their little eyes and ears. Location tracking with check-ins when there are changes. Much, much more. You can also control who and when they contact others, as you set the contacts they can call and chat with. Don’t worry, Bark will block all incoming calls from strangers.
Why am I talking about all of this? For back-to-school season, Bark is offering $30 off the kid-friendly phone. From now until August 31, as long as you buy through the links provided, and use code CLASS30 at checkout, you can save $30. The Bark Phone is $240 up front, $210 with the discount. You can also finance it, if you wish. Monthly service plans start at $39 for Starter and go from there. Either way, this is your chance to save on Bark. Don’t miss it.
Why Bark Phone? What does it offer families?
I know what you’re thinking. Why give your kids a phone at all? Sometimes, you need to communicate with them directly, or you just want to know where they are. Sure, you could slap a wonky GPS tracker on them or use a proprietary communication device of some kind, but phones just do it better. Not to mention, kids tend to know their way around tech like this. There’s not as much of a learning curve and they get to enjoy having their own mobile device.
Kids get unlimited talk and text according to their plans, but they can only communicate with the contacts you approve.
As for what else the Bark Phone can do, here are some of the top features:
- Website blocking
- Contact management with direct approvals from you
- Screen time management with scheduled limits
- Pause internet access at scheduled intervals or as needed
- Block access to content during the school day like YouTube and more
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Automatic shutdown when detected in a moving car (for teenagers)
- Sending and receiving of explicit images blocked
- Concerning behavior alerts, including the use of emojis and teen slang
It’s less a set-it-and-forget it deal, and more a safe and reliable tool for staying in touch with your kids. It also gives them the opportunity to take care of a mobile device that’s all their own, without emptying your wallet.
