Is there some kind of parental software that can lock down phones like what happens on corporate phones? Like where you can control which apps are installed etc? That sounds like the best approach: just give them a phone with WhatsApp, phone and SMS. Any refurbished phone from the last 10 years would work for that (lack of Android security updates might be an issue though)
Family Link works okay for Android… It is google first party. Wish I could find something that worked for multiple platforms in the same app, but also that would probably be its own nightmare.
Is there some kind of parental software that can lock down phones like what happens on corporate phones? Like where you can control which apps are installed etc? That sounds like the best approach: just give them a phone with WhatsApp, phone and SMS. Any refurbished phone from the last 10 years would work for that (lack of Android security updates might be an issue though)
Family Link works okay for Android… It is google first party. Wish I could find something that worked for multiple platforms in the same app, but also that would probably be its own nightmare.
Apple Watch is a good solution. Can be locked down as much as you want