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Is It Possible to Protect Children from Misuse of the Internet?

An increasingly current situation is the exposure of children to the infinite knowledge stored on the Internet. Those of us who have children at home know that it is impossible to be aware of everything they do with the devices to which they have access. This issue that we have to live is increasingly relevant because minors have contact with the Internet at a very early age.

We ourselves, the parents, have started little by little to dabble in the Internet thanks to the fact that cell phones are more powerful every day. Currently, we can attend interviews with people on another continent or communicate with the most distant family at any time.

Today children have, in one way or another, access to Internet devices from a very young age. Many, without knowing how to speak, can already view photos and post videos of their own choosing. Those who can speak already search by voice! It starts out as a game and they end up unlocking their tablets and phones to watch their favourite videos.

Using the Internet correctly can be an important learning tool. However, you can also offer content that is not suitable for a child. It is here when parents must be vigilant and have the parental control tools that allow them to supervise and manage the use of the smallest of the house. Likewise, it is possible to control communications and interactions with other network users to avoid cyberbullying and possible deception. Let's not forget that without proper parental control we will not know if we are protecting our children when they are online. The Internet is a gateway to the virtual world that, like the real world, can have risks.

A good tip would be that, as far as possible, you always surf with your children so that you can explain responsible use and what should and should not be done on the Internet. Another would be to establish guidelines on the time of use since it is recommended that they also do sports or activities other than being in front of a screen.

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With these tips we want to help you have better parental control over what your children see on the Internet. Also, we want to share with you some specific and easy-to-use tools.

Parental Control tools on The Internet

The Internet itself offers us the solution by putting at our disposal different free and paid tools. It is possible to download them on Android and IOS devices and take control from the first moment. There are several parental control applications, we cannot mention all of them, but we will recommend the best apps in free mode

Secure Kids is a very complete application that protects children from the dangers they can encounter on the Internet. The most important to mention is Sexting when there is an exchange of photos and video of a sexual nature through digital devices. Cyberbullying is a type of harassment directed at minors also through electronic devices. Grooming is when an adult tricks a child into obtaining sexual material. And finally, Phishing, which refers to identity theft to fraudulently obtain confidential information.

Another great Google app is Family Link. It allows you to see the child's activity to make decisions about the healthy use of what they do on the device. It allows you to manage the download of applications so that you can approve them before the child uses them. It also suggests applications recommended by teachers to enhance their curiosity.

Finally, it is worth mentioning the YouTube Kids application which includes options such as sound settings, search engine settings, feedback and timer, the latter to limit the children's time on the Internet. With this application we can have the content especially dedicated to the little ones, so they can search all the videos without fear that they may find images that are not suitable for them.

Parental Control in Operating Systems

In addition to the applications available in the market, we can take advantage of the native options of our operating systems on our computers. Windows 10 has a built-in Parental Control with which we can create different users and restrict Internet access according to age. With this, we can control the schedule and amount of time, restrict app purchases and get a report on online activities.

On Apple computers, it is also possible to create a profile for the child and restrict permission to use the Internet through standard parental control.

Additional Resources

Digital education is very important and is a great weapon for Parental Control. For example, the Mozilla browser provides free online cybersecurity games so that little one can defend themselves against hacker attacks.

Following with more tips, we can say that it is very necessary to know how to use online video games safely. The most important thing is that they are games that are adapted to your age and that do not enter your real name as a player profile. There are also safe search engines such as Bunis with a parental control panel and Kindle, with a “.co” domain that corresponds to “children only”, that is, “only for children”.

We hope that these tips have been helpful so that you can exercise Parental Control on the Internet properly and you can enjoy a high-quality Internet like ours as a family. Be sure to see our Fiber Optic Internet plans for your home.