KidGate puts an AI layer between the internet and your child. Every video is filtered against your rules before it plays. A quick comprehension check unlocks the next one. You get a clear daily report — no surprises.
Free to join · No credit card · Expected launch Q3 2026
"By 2015, rates of depression, anxiety, and loneliness among American teenagers had risen dramatically from their 2012 baseline — the year the smartphone-based childhood began."
Summarizing the core argument of Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation (2024) — #1 New York Times Bestseller
My son was seven when I first handed him a tablet. I'd curated a playlist of nature documentaries and age-appropriate science videos — the kind of content I genuinely wanted him absorbing. For a few weeks, it worked.
Then one evening I glanced over his shoulder and saw something else entirely: Skibidi Toilet. Video after video. He'd discovered the recommendation engine, and the recommendation engine had discovered him. It wasn't dangerous content. But it was empty — engineered to hold attention, not to build anything. The algorithm had more developmental influence over my son than I did, and I had no visibility into it.
I'd read the research. I knew what was happening at a population level. What I needed was a tool that would enforce my family's standards — not YouTube's engagement metrics. When I couldn't find that tool, I built it. KidGate exists because education-focused parents deserve an actual instrument of control, not just a screen-time timer.
Setup takes under ten minutes. After that, KidGate works in the background — filtering, quizzing, and reporting — without you having to check every video manually.
Choose allowed content categories, block specific topics, set a daily video quota, and connect your child's YouTube or TikTok account. Takes 10 minutes. Change anything anytime from the dashboard.
Before any video plays, AI evaluates its content category, age-appropriateness, and educational value against your rules. Blocked content never reaches the screen. Borderline videos are flagged for your review.
After each approved video, two short comprehension questions appear. Answer correctly and the next video unlocks. Passive watching becomes active engagement — by design.
KidGate doesn't decide for you — it enforces the decisions you've already made. Here's exactly what you configure from the dashboard.
Set a maturity threshold for each child profile. Any content above that level is automatically blocked — including platform-recommended content.
Enable or block by topic: Science, Math, History, Arts, Sports, Gaming, Entertainment, News. Mix and match per child, per device.
Set a hard cap on how many approved videos per day. Once reached, the app shows a friendly "all done for today" screen — no negotiation required.
Flag topic areas based on your household's values: violence, materialism, political content. Your call — not a platform default policy.
Every evening: videos watched, videos blocked, quiz scores, total screen time. Delivered to your email or visible in the dashboard.
KidGate does not serve a "what's next" feed. Your child watches what is in the approved queue — then the session ends. No infinite scroll.
Not a blunt screen-time blocker. A precision instrument for families who care about the quality, not just the quantity, of what their children absorb.
KidGate intercepts content on the platforms your children already use — no new app for them to learn, no second device, no workaround to close.
Two questions after each video. Generated from the video's actual content — not generic trivia. Pass and the next video unlocks. Builds the habit of watching to understand.
Get notified the moment a video is blocked or a quiz is repeatedly failed. No need to check the dashboard constantly — KidGate surfaces what needs your attention.
Different rules for different children — by age, interests, or school focus. Your nine-year-old and your teenager have separate profiles, separately tuned, in one dashboard.
Join the waitlist for early access before public launch, a founding-member discount, and direct input into what we build next. After you join, we'll send you the parent setup guide and a 14-day free trial invite.
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