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DIYDAS

Do It Yourself Digital and Social.

A parent dashboard for families with kids under 16 that turns social media safety from “I should probably check that app” into a weekly, manageable control system.

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  • 1 Weekly command centre
  • 16- Built for families with kids under 16
  • Private Parent-managed, not surveillance tech

The honest promise:

  • See what changed
  • Know what matters
  • Check the right settings
  • Save what matters before a small issue becomes a family crisis

What it is not:

  • Not spyware
  • Not full platform control
  • Not panic tech
  • Not a system that scrapes private messages from children
One Dashboard One Checklist One Weekly Briefing One Safety Packet One Honest Parent System

The Parent Problem

Parents are not short on concern. They are short on visibility, time, and confidence.

Everything is scattered.

Instagram has Teen Accounts and Family Center tools. TikTok has Family Pairing. Snapchat has Family Center. YouTube has supervised teen account tools. Discord, Roblox, WhatsApp, Messenger, and gaming chats all add their own layers of risk and confusion.

A parent has to jump app to app, track setting changes, remember privacy controls, and still keep up with scams, sextortion warnings, school device issues, AI chatbot use, and private messaging risks.

DIYDAS turns it into a dashboard.

The stronger pitch is not “we control every app.” The stronger and more credible pitch is:

DIYDAS helps parents see what changed, what matters, what to check, and what to save before a small digital issue becomes a family crisis.

Dashboard Modules

One weekly command centre for the child’s digital life.

My Child's App Map

Parents select the apps their child uses: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Discord, Roblox, WhatsApp, Messenger, Twitch, gaming chats, and AI chatbots.

Each app shows green, yellow, red, or grey safety status for that week.

Weekly Parent Checklist

A short household maintenance checklist covering teen account settings, Family Pairing, location sharing, supervised accounts, passwords, MFA, AI chatbot use, and messaging risk.

Platform Update Feed

Plain-English updates on what changed at Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and other major platforms so the dashboard stays useful every week, not just on install day.

Cybersecurity Warning Feed

Parent-language warnings on sextortion, phishing, fake friend accounts, deepfake harassment, password reuse, gaming-platform grooming, location sharing, and scam links in DMs.

Family Digital Safety Binder

A secure parent-managed binder for reviewed settings, screenshots, incident notes, emergency contacts, school resources, and exportable records.

Safety Packet

The DIYDAS Safety Packet keeps families organized before stress takes over.

Private family sandbox

  • App settings reviewed
  • Parent-uploaded screenshots
  • Conversation notes
  • Incident timelines
  • Resource links
  • Emergency contacts
  • School or counselor notes

Exportable zip packet

  • weekly-report.pdf
  • settings-checklist.csv
  • parent-notes.txt
  • screenshots/
  • platform-links.html
  • incident-log.pdf

The app does not scrape private messages. Parents document what they choose. That boundary is cleaner, safer, and more credible.

Subscription Model

Simple plans for parents, families, schools, and community programs.

Parent Plan

$5.99 per month

  • Up to 2 child profiles
  • App safety dashboard
  • Weekly parent checklist
  • Platform privacy update feed
  • Weekly cybersecurity newsletter
  • Secure safety binder
  • Exportable zip packet

Family Plus

$9.99 per month

  • Up to 5 child profiles
  • Advanced incident logs
  • AI-generated conversation guides
  • School sharing packet
  • Monthly family risk summary
  • Multi-parent access

School and Community

$499-$1,500 per month

  • White-labeled parent newsletter
  • Admin content dashboard
  • Workshop slides
  • Parent webinar kit
  • Monthly safety briefing

DIYDAS Pro

The consulting version for schools, parent councils, nonprofits, and family service organizations.

What the consulting version helps reveal

  • What platforms parents are worried about
  • What app settings families do not understand
  • What cyber risks are rising
  • What training parents need
  • What workshop topics should be offered
  • What policies or guides an organization still lacks

Digital Safety Readiness Dashboard

This turns the parent-facing tool into an operational consulting product with survey intake, platform risk views, monthly briefings, and white-labeled education for communities.

Demo Module

Parent Digital Readiness Survey

Child age range, apps used, parental controls, biggest concerns, AI chatbot use, gaming chat use, prior incidents, and comfort with privacy settings.

Demo Module

Platform Risk Matrix

Snapchat for private messaging and location. TikTok for feed and DMs. Instagram for DMs and AI. YouTube for Shorts and recommendations. Discord and Roblox for community and stranger risk.

Demo Module

Monthly Parent Briefing Generator

Generate a newsletter, five-minute briefing, cyber warning of the week, app setting checklist, conversation starter, and resource links.

MVP Build Plan

Three stages from capstone demo to commercial launch.

Phase 1

Student Capstone Demo

6 to 8 weeks. $0 to $2,500. Login, child profile, selected apps, weekly checklist, update feeds, secure upload area, export zip, and newsletter demo.

Phase 2

Real MVP

3 to 4 months. $35,000 to $75,000 CAD. Subscription payments, secure accounts, admin CMS, automation, reports, onboarding, file storage, and analytics.

Phase 3

Commercial Launch

6 to 9 months. $100,000 to $250,000 CAD. Mobile-first product, stronger encryption, white-label newsletters, audits, incident workflows, support, and partner ecosystem.

Suggested Stack

Next.js, Firebase or Supabase, Stripe

Frontend in React or Next.js. Auth with Firebase, Clerk, or Supabase. Storage on Firebase, Supabase, or S3. Newsletter layer with Brevo, Beehiiv, or Mailchimp.

Key Warning

Do not overpromise platform control.

What DIYDAS does not claim

It does not magically control every social app from one screen. That would require formal platform APIs, device-level management, or operating-system-level parental control integration.

What it can credibly do

  • Track what parents need to check
  • Explain platform controls in plain language
  • Store parent-confirmed settings
  • Generate reminders and summaries
  • Export safety records
  • Support schools and parent groups

References

Official sources and reporting behind the concept.

Meta Family Center Instagram teen account and Family Center supervision resources. TikTok Family Pairing Parent and guardian controls for teen account safety settings. Snapchat Safety and Privacy Teen privacy and Family Center context. YouTube Supervised Teen Accounts Google help documentation for supervised teen account tools. Parents on Meta AI visibility Coverage of parental visibility into teen AI chatbot topic categories. TikTok Newsroom Teen safety visibility tools and balanced digital habits updates. Cybertip.ca Private messaging as a key facilitator of online harm. CISA Secure Our World Household cyber hygiene guidance on passwords, MFA, phishing, and updates. Reuters Coverage of growing under-16 social media restrictions and youth safety regulation.

The Pitch

DIYDAS is a digital safety operating system for modern families.

Parents are being asked to manage children’s digital lives across social media, gaming, video, school devices, messaging apps, and AI platforms. DIYDAS gives them one dashboard, one checklist, one weekly briefing, and one secure family safety packet.

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