Parent guides
PARE Parent and PARE Kids product guides
PARE Media is the family technology publication and paired-app product. PARE Parent is the caregiver decision surface, while PARE Kids is the child’s approved viewing space. PARE does not control every app a child uses or certify that approved content suits every child. Each article offers a specific next step. Read our editorial approach to understand how the guidance is made.
Publication count: According to the current PARE Media guide index, this topic contains 29 guides.
Research context: PARE pairing uses 2 companion experiences: PARE Parent for caregiver decisions and PARE Kids for approved viewing. Source: PARE Media support.
Back to all guides| Surface | Who uses it | What it does | Current access |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARE Media | Parents and caregivers | Publishes practical family technology guides and explains the paired PARE apps. | Open on the web |
| PARE Parent | Parents and caregivers | Handles pairing, video decisions, schedules, activity, and per-child settings. | Invited TestFlight testers only |
| PARE Kids | Children in a parent-managed household | Provides the child’s approved viewing space and sends video requests. | Invited TestFlight testers only |
Common questions
What is PARE?
PARE means Parent Approved Reviewed Entertainment. PARE Media combines practical family technology guidance with the paired PARE Parent and PARE Kids product.
What is PARE Parent?
PARE Parent is the caregiver decision surface for pairing, video requests and approvals, schedules, activity, and per-child settings.
What is PARE Kids?
PARE Kids is the child’s approved viewing space. It stays connected to the household and can send a video request for a parent decision.
Is PARE publicly available?
The native apps are invited testflight testers only. The PARE Media publication is open on the web.
29 guides found
How PARE video approval works
What happens from a child request to a clear parent decision.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I add a child in the PARE parent portal?
Use Children Management and review the notice before saving the profile.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 5 min readGetting started with PARE Media: a worked example with real numbers
Price the first month, count the children, and check the trial before you pair a single device.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I pair PARE Kids with the right child profile?
Generate a code for the intended child and check the result on the child device.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I change which children can see an approved PARE video?
Edit Available to in Approved videos and save the assignment.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I assign an allowed PARE channel to particular children?
Use the channel’s Available to selection and save child access.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I deny a video request in PARE?
Review the requesting child and content, then use the request’s Deny action.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I approve a Discover video for selected children?
Choose the recipients on Discover before making the approval.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I invite another parent to a PARE household?
Use a private one-time token and review the household move before acceptance.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhat does PARE’s keyword filter actually check?
It filters title words; it does not replace watching the content.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I set a maximum volume in PARE?
Choose the child and save the playback safeguard in Settings.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhat should I do when a PARE pairing code expires?
Generate one fresh code and use that code instead of retrying an old copy.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhich PARE app should we start with?
Begin with the parent account and household access, then pair the child device.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readDoes processing URLs in PARE automatically approve them?
Review Processing Results and use the separate approval action deliberately.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhat is the difference between removing a PARE channel and removing its block?
The Allowed and Blocked lists perform different actions.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I revoke an individual video approval in PARE?
Use Revoke on the intended video and check the refreshed library.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhat happens if a PARE schedule has no windows?
An empty window list removes time-window restrictions, subject to a bedtime cutoff.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhich timezone should I use for a PARE schedule?
Choose the timezone that represents the viewing plan and verify it before saving.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow is PARE’s YouTube search filter different from approval?
The search setting and the parent’s viewing decision have different jobs.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhat does PARE Search History show, and why might it be empty?
Check the child and time window before interpreting the list.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhat should I do if PARE says my household tools are locked?
Check the parent account and purchase restoration before creating another household.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readCan PARE allow two separate viewing periods on one day?
Use two matching allowed windows and account for any bedtime cutoff.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 3 min readPARE or YouTube Kids: which fits our family?
Compare parent-picked viewing with a paired request-and-review workflow before choosing another subscription.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readWhat can I learn from PARE Watch History?
Use the recorded PARE activity as context for a specific conversation.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I turn PARE’s weekly activity email on or off?
Save the preference for the signed-in parent account in Settings.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I pause PARE viewing for one child?
Select the child, use Watching access, and confirm the updated state.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I reset a child’s PARE PIN?
Use Edit on the correct child; the current PIN is not displayed.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 2 min readHow do I set a first viewing schedule in PARE’s web portal?
Choose the child, timezone, days, and one clear allowed period.
Read guide →PARE Product Guides · For caregivers · 4 min readWhat PARE Media does, and who it is for
A plain-English look at PARE Media, the PARE Parent and PARE Kids apps, and the families they are built for.
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