![]() ![]() That’s why we say they’re just one of a range of tools that can help keep your kids safe online. It’s also important to be aware that parental controls on their own won’t protect your kids from every dangerous scenario, every time. If they’re also finding it difficult to work out, let them know they can visit us at for tips and resources.Īnother good idea if you have children of different ages with different devices – think about the best parental controls for each child and each device separately. It could be handy to talk with other parents about what their kids are allowed to do, what risks they’ve noticed and how they’ve dealt with them. Thirdly, play the game or use the app with your child, so you can talk together about strategies for staying safe, and what to do if things go wrong, especially how to report issues to the site or app or to eSafety.Īlso remember that despite what your child tells you, it may not be true that ‘everyone’ IS actually playing the game! Secondly, use eSafety’s new technology checklist (/parents/resources) to help you chat with your child about whether the game or site is appropriate for their age and maturity, what risks there might be, and whether there are safety features to manage those. Now, if your child’s begging you to download the latest thing that everyone is playing or spending time on, there are three things you should definitely do.įirst of all, do some research yourself, looking at reviews and checking out The eSafety Guide (/key-issues/esafety-guide), which includes advice about reporting unsafe content or behaviour and blocking unwanted contact. If you need extra help or advice, eSafety’s parent resources page has a step-by-step guide to help you get started. TikTok, Roblox, YouTube, Messenger Kids, and lots of others have settings to help you make sure young users have safer experiences. It’s the same for many games and specific apps. Parental controls in accounts usually allow you to block access to adult websites, limit the use of devices to particular times, manage who your child can phone and message and who can contact them, and limit how much money they can spend online. Where possible, it’s a good idea to start by creating an account for them that’s linked to your own, so you can use your phone, tablet, iPad, laptop, computer or gaming console to manage what they’re doing. You can also use parental controls to manage the accounts your kids use. You can find out about the family-friendly settings available on the actual phone, gaming console or other device by going to the provider website.Īpple, Microsoft, Google, Xbox, PlayStation and others have information pages just for parents. If you set up your child with their own data plan, make sure you check what parental controls that comes with, to help you manage online risks.įor example, it may allow you to set limits on the time they spend on the device. So, for example, you could prevent anyone using the home wi-fi from playing a particular online game. ![]() They allow you to give limited access to a managed list of websites or block specific sites. If your kids are young and still mostly using devices at home, you might find wi-fi controls handy. The types of parental controls that are most helpful for your family will depend on the age of your kids, what they’re interested in and the devices they have access to. They can also help prevent exposure to content that’s inappropriate to their age or potentially harmful in other ways, by allowing you to block access to specific sites. They can provide reminders to help your child manage how long they spend online, or on particular apps, and you can use them to limit the hours. If you set them up correctly, they can help you understand how your child uses their devices, what sites and games they’re going to and when they’re accessing them. Let’s start by looking at what parental controls are.īasically, they’re software tools that allow you to monitor, filter, limit and block what your child sees and does online. Parental controls can be a helpful part of your online safety toolkit – making it easier to get your kids to disconnect at bedtime, making it harder for strangers to contact them and letting you check what they’re up to online.īut deciding which ones to choose and how to set them up can be confusing. I’m also a parent, so I know how challenging it can be trying to work out the best way to protect your kids online. I’m one of the team of people at eSafety who research and write online safety advice. ![]() Welcome to eSafety’s presentation about Parental controls. ![]()
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