I’m looking for a solid parental control setup for my 13-year-old, who just got her own PC and us Linux. Currently on Lubuntu, but I could switch distros if there’s one that comes “safe by design” for kids.

Features I’d like to have:

Web-based remote control (so I can manage it from another machine)

Ability to set schedules and total time for internet access

Browsing history monitoring (ideally also logs from things like Discord)

Ideally extensible with plugins or an API

Bonus points:

Contextual filtering powered by AI, ideally running locally for privacy.

I’ve been told I could run Pi-hole inside a VM on the same machine and manage things from there. That seems workable, but I’m curious if there are friendlier / more integrated solutions.

On mobile we use Google Family Link, which works surprisingly well — but it also ties you strongly into Google’s ecosystem.

So my broader question is: how do fellow hackers handle parental controls for teenagers? Do you rely on technical solutions, household rules, or some combination of both?