cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/63107763

I’m looking for something like Snikket or Prosody, but kids-oriented. I DON’T want my <10 daughter using Meta Messenger Kids! I’ll tell my friends to setup for their kids, too. I’d have no access to anything, so it’s secure (mom and dad not snooping per se), but the downside is minimal parental controls. Though, no one to really add either.

I’ll host or pay for it, IDC. It doesn’t seem like there is much out there either.

JusTalk seemed nice when I found out but apparently China owned and so no more secure. I/we need better options!

  • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
    5·
    4 hours ago

    I dont have a good suggestion, but you may unintentionally be about to give your daughter a brutal lesson in network effects. If all her friends end up using something else, she will be isolated.

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      4·
      4 hours ago

      You’re not wrong.

      One upside - the kids will learn this, and also the value of separate communication channels.

      I’d I could get my family to switch to anything other than SMS I’d be happy.

      • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
        3·
        4 hours ago

        Will 10yo’s actually value separate channels? Or will OP’s daughter just end up being the “other weird kid on the weird app we dont like”. I know nothing about 10yo’s though, maybe I am wrong.