Through this, you can decide which apps the child will use, how long will the phone run and which websites will go. Due to this, children are able to use the Internet properly and safely.
Screen time feature has been given in iPhone or iPad.
Go to Settings → Screen Time → Turn on screen Time.
Here you can set Downtime (Time to use phone), App Limits (Time Limit of Special Apps), and Content Restrictions.
Apart from this, you can also control purchases and downloads so that the child does not buy the app or game without your permission.
Windows has a Microsoft Family Safety feature.
Login from Microsoft account and add your child’s account as ‘Child Account’.
With this you can set Browsing Restrictions, Screen Time Limit and App Blocking.
Also, you can also see the report of the child’s online activity.
Nowadays children also use Smart TV and Gaming Consoles (eg Playstation, Xbox) a lot. They also have parental controls.
In the smart TV you can set the app lock or child mode.
Playstation and Xbox can be set with Parental Control Settings and Age Restriction and Play Time Limit can be set.
Parental controls on Wi-Fi Router
If you want the child to see only safe websites from the Wi-Fi of the house, then there is an option of Parental Controls in many Wi-Fi Router.
By going to the settings of the router, you can set website filtering and set time limit.
With this, the child will only reach selected websites.
