Parental ControlsWhat Should You Watch Out For

What’s Out There.

There are a lot of new devices and pieces of technology that can go on the internet at this day and age. Luckily that most if not all can be tracked, monitored or restricted by parents. And trust me a lot of websites need to be monitored especially for the youngest generations.Don’t be too strict with your rules because it can make the kid go behind your back and find way to access things that you don’t like which can cause your relationship not be as strong

Sites You Track Online.

- Most social media-Facebook-Snapchat-Twitter-Instagram-Email-Youtube- Netflix

Tech that You Can Track.

Tech that should and can be tracked, monitored and restricted for every family:

• Xbox One• Xbox 360• PS3• PS4• Wii• WiiU• Nintendo 3DS• iphone• Android

Different Parental controls.

There’s a lot of diffrent things you can do to help monitor the internet:

• Put locks on certain content• Setup time limits for amount of time online• Track the sites that are visited• Block outgoing content

OpenDNS.

OpenDNS is a website to help parents monitor and block content on the internet.•Websites are put into groups that parents can then block or only individual websites•You can leave messages on blocked websites so when they are tried to be accessed you can say why you blocked it•OpenDNS has been recommended by the New York Times, PC World, Cafe Mom and many leading technology publications.

Signs that Your Kids in Danger.

- When your child is always closing pages when you’re around- Distancing from family- Finding nudes in messages

How to properly track/monitor the family.- TELL THEM YOU ARE GOING TO MONITOR THEIR ACCOUNT! NO SPYING!- Keep the devices in open spaces- If your kid is getting social media you should so you both have connection but you don’t need to always be tracking their account- Google your kids name and some things are possible to pop out that you don’t know about- Learn internet slang

Aitr= Adult in the roomPAW= Parents Are Watching

Safety tips for being Smart

- Parents should learn the internet- Be aware of their history pages- Have a good and strong relationship with your child

- You can have a lot of locks if they do start using social media young but as they get older you should be giving them more freedom because teens can get angry if they don’t feel be able to do things and they are more mischievous

Parental Settings to Set on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00yKwGFpS0

Sad facts

Why You should Track Your Family/Pro’s.

There are a lot of reasons that you should monitor, track or restrict certain things online. For example:• Online stalkers• Nudity• Inappropriate messages• Bullying• unproper gaming• What they are posting

Why You shouldn’t Track Your Family/Con’s.

-There is no privacy

Conclusion.

There are a lot of dangers on the internet but they can all be avoided with a little internet safety and not all kids are able to do this on their own. So it’s a parent's duty to decide what can and can’t be accessed in their household.

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