<p>Digital technology has become an integral part of family life, prompting parents to adopt various strategies to guide their children’s media use. Understanding how these strategies evolve over time and differ between mothers and fathers is crucial for capturing the dynamics of digital mediation in modern households. This study examined the factor structures of mothers’ and fathers’ responses on the newly developed Parental Mediation of Digital Technology Use Scale (PMDTU), explored changes in parental digital mediation strategies over time, and assessed congruence and disparities in their responses. Paired assessments of mother’s and father’s mediation behaviors were collected from 580 parents (mother-father dyads) who live with their child in the same household at three time points, one year apart (2021–2023). Their children were between 8 and 13 years old (M = 10.93, SD = 1.15) in the first research wave (53.6% female). Factor analyses confirmed the validity of the PMDTU scale, revealing reliable four-factor structures for both parents. Results showed a significant decline in fathers’ and mothers’ perceptions of Restrictive Mediation (RM) and Monitoring (MO) strategies, while Active Mediation (AM) and Co-use (CU) remained stable. Both parents reported decreasing use of RM and MO as children aged, with moderate correlations between their estimations across time points, particularly for the MO subscale. However, mothers consistently reported higher levels of all digital mediation strategies than fathers. These findings underscore the evolving nature of parental digital mediation and the importance of considering both parents’ perspectives in understanding family approaches. Future research should explore the relationship between these patterns and child outcomes.</p>