In the not-so-distant past, ultra-high-speed internet was seen as a luxury. But those days are long gone. The emergence of streaming media, smart gadgets and videoconferencing changed our home internet needs in a big way, and there’s no turning back.

Why does it always feel like your home internet provider doesn’t respect your time? It’s because dealing with them—from installation to billing to service—is always on their terms. If this sounds familiar, you may be suffering one of the five stages of I.I.G. (Internet Installation Grief).

One of the biggest issues parents have with gaming platforms and online games is the time their kids spend staring at a screen. The other big one is the ability for kids to engage in conversations with strangers. Both of those concerns—as well as content restrictions—are addressed in parental controls for the three most popular gaming platforms, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Xbox.

Every parent is responsible for steering their children to a successful adulthood. And every parent today has to confront the reality of an online world and how it can impact the growth and development of their kids.

For parents of kids and teens, streaming media services offer a broad range of convenient content for on-demand viewing. And while there’s no doubt the availability of high-speed, broadband fiber internet has brought a plethora of quality TV shows, movies, documentaries and more into the family living room, not all of it is family friendly—not even close.

Let’s get the obvious out of the way: TikTok and Snapchat are popular with kids and teens because, for the most part, parents aren't there. You simply can’t be everywhere, and you shouldn’t be everywhere. But kids and teens still need guidance in navigating their way to adulthood.