The online world allows everyone to access a vast amount of information and services. As we already know, there are many websites and platforms that help to educate and entertain our children, but there is also inappropriate content out there. As a parent or carer, you may already have rules on how much screen time and which sites your children are allowed to access; but how can you make sure your child is safe surfing the internet whilst giving them a sense of independence and freedom?
So how can we manage what our children see online? One of the best ways of keeping them safe is using parental controls. These controls can work on individual apps, WiFi networks and devices. Parental controls allow you to:
Parental controls are very helpful at keeping children safe online, but unfortunately there are some limitations to it. Even if you have managed to put controls on your children’s devices and home broadband, these devices will not keep the same controls when connecting to a different WiFi. Parental controls are just one of the ways that can work towards keeping your child safe.
Obviously, as a parent, you want your child to enjoy playing games and being able to complete their homework by using the internet. That’s why we have created some top tips to help keep them safe:
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