1Parental Controls on Social Media

  1. On Instagram, users between the ages of 13 and 17 automatically have a teen account that limits the content they see as well as who can contact them. You can add your teen in the family center to see how much time they spend on Instagram, who they are friends with and who they chat with.
  2. Through the Family Center on Snapchat, you can see who your child is friends with, who they have messaged recently, and request their location.
  3. On Tik Tok, you can pair your account with your child’s to manage their screen time limit, filter content, and control who can comment or message them.

2 Parental Controls on Internet Access

  1. Your internet routers have built-in parental controls that you can access either through the physical router or the affiliated app to block specific websites or domains. 2. Internet providers such as Optimum, AT&T, Verizon, Google, and Xfinity allow you to block certain URLs and domains through their app.

3 Parental Controls on Streaming Services

  1. Netflix offers kids profiles with age specific restrictions and content access.
  2. Disney+ offers a junior mode that restricts content to a pre-selected library.
  3. On YouTube, parents can create a supervised kids account and YouTube kids is a separate app with limited channels based on age level.

4 Limit Screen Time

  1. Limit the time your children spend online and promote other educational activities such as reading, art, or participating in a sport.