parental
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While there were parental controls on his son's devices, these were mainly to limit screen time.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Data from parental control app Qustodio in August showed that under-16s in Australia were increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok despite the ban.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Children are almost always treated with special deference in American law, because lawmakers understand and respect the significance of adolescence and the necessity of parental guidance.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Our review of Common Sense Media’s methodology shows that the bulk of their testing may have begun and concluded before activation of parental controls was complete, making their findings inaccurate,” the spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Their parental instincts are at their height, and they defend their offspring with strikes and slicing talons.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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