Parental Controls on Internet Access

Children are becoming part of online community at an increasingly younger age and spending greater time online for learning, entertainment.

However, all the contents available online aren’t child-appropriate and with parents not always present to monitor their activities, children can become inadvertently exposed to inappropriate content.

By using a group of privacy settings called Parental Control, parents can control what their child gets to see online including filtering out age inappropriate content and monitor and block some of your child’s activities.

Parental Controls are available on most of the internet-enabled devices available today, including desktops, laptops, smartphones, PDAs and gaming systems. Various filtering software like CYBERPATROL, NETNANNY, SURFWATCH can also be useful.

It is important to discuss with your child about the importance of using the internet safely as Parental Controls aren’t always 100% effective.

Setting up Parental Controls

Parental controls on router

It’s an easy way of Parental Control is by configuring it onto your router. This will enable you to filter content on all devices linked to your network including PCs, smartphones, PDAs and gaming consoles with built-in browsers.

Parental controls on your computer operating system

Most of the newer computers come with built-in Parental Controls. Just follow the instructions in the settings. It’s available across all major OS.

Parental Controls across Smartphones and Tablets

All smartphones and tablets have Parental Controls available on them. You can turn off, block or limit certain apps including in-app purchasing or restrict social networks, Bluetooth, camera access, etc.