Parents are finding ways to keep their children engaged with online educational activities during the pandemic.

Lockdowns, social distancing and remote learning are taking their toll on families. Kids are spending more time online, and parents need the break that technology provides. But many parents are struggling to ensure that online activities aren’t a waste of time or detrimental to developing brains.

“To make sure our kids aren’t just getting lost online, we’ve signed them up for a number of activities that interest them,” Daniel Carter, founder of electric scooter and skateboard site Zippy Electrics, said in an email interview with Lifewire.

“One of my children is taking guitar lessons and the other is taking piano lessons. This way we know for sure that they are using their time online productively.”