Does modern parenting have to rely on spyware?

<p>The conversation was inspired by <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/site/ar/news/epic-games-and-superawesome-offer-free-parent-verification-for-all-developers">Epic's decision</a> to make it's Kid's Web Service's parent verification free to all developers.</p><p>Ben has been grappling with these questions since 2013, when he wrote <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/3/4660216/is-technology-scrambling-my-babys-brain">about allowing screen time</a> into his young son's life. </p><p>One thing that old article does remind us; how incredibly <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/12/8935643/thick-heavy-nearly-indestructible-in-praise-of-the-original-ipad">indestructible the original iPad was</a>. A true tank of a tablet!</p><p>Thanks to our lifeboat badge winner of the week, javimuu, for explaining: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42129816/get-thumbail-preview-image-from-server-video-url-in-swift-3-0/42130171#42130171">How to get a Thumbail / Preview image from Server Video Url in Swift 3.0</a></p>