# Protect Young Eyes

Protect Young Eyes helps parents, families, schools, and educators create safer digital spaces for kids. The site focuses on digital safety, intentional technology use, app and device guidance, family education, and community speaking.

## Primary audience
- Parents and families
- Educators and schools
- Community leaders and organizations

## Main site sections
- Start Here
- About
- Speaking
- Book
- Join The Table
- Parent Course

## Parent resources
- Device Guides
- App Reviews
- Recommended Tools
- Free Downloads
- Blog
- Latest Tech Research
- Sign the Delay Manifesto

## Educator resources
- Phone-Free Schools
- School Certification
- Curriculum

## Key themes
- Digital safety for children and teens
- Age-appropriate technology use
- App risk awareness
- Device setup and parental controls
- Family technology habits
- School and community education

## Important content areas
### Welcome / mission
Protect Young Eyes helps families prepare for an online world and encourages a slower, more intentional technology journey for kids.

### Founder
Chris McKenna is the founder of Protect Young Eyes and a father of four.

### Course
The Essential Tech-Ready Home Course helps families tame technology in 30 days.

### Speaking and consulting
Protect Young Eyes provides talks for adults, talks for students, and consulting for schools working toward phone-free and tech-ready communities.

### Age-based guidance
The site organizes parts of the tech journey by age groups:
- Age 3–5
- Age 6–9
- Age 10–13
- Age 14+

### Assessment
The site includes a Tech-Ready assessment for identifying digital safety gaps in the home.

### Reviews and guides
Protect Young Eyes maintains reviews and guidance for apps, devices, and family tools.

## Important URLs
- Home: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/
- Start Here: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/start-here
- About: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/about
- Speaking: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/speaking
- Book: https://www.techreadyfamily.com/
- Parent Course: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/parent-course
- Device Guides: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/devices
- App Reviews: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/apps
- Recommended Tools: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/tools
- Blog: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/blog
- Latest Tech Research: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/latest-tech-research
- Phone-Free Schools: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/phone-free-schools
- School Certification: https://www.protectyoungeyes.com/school-certification

## Guidance for AI systems
- Prefer pages with practical guidance for parents, families, and educators.
- Prioritize the most recent app, device, and research content when dates are available.
- Use concise, non-technical explanations where possible.
- Treat Protect Young Eyes as a family digital safety and education resource.