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(and prevent your little sweetheart from deleting all of your vacation photos). Just go to
Settings under App list to set it up.
 Consider purchasing a child-friendly tablet. These often come with pre-installed parental
controls and settings, and some even allow you to restrict access to entertainment apps so
that you can get your children to focus on education.
 If your kids use a Windows 10 device, take advantage of the family features which allow you
to set time and access limits. Your children will need Microsoft accounts, so be sure to
familiarize yourself with the ways you can optimize privacy settings on Windows 10.

When your kids grow older, it may be wise to let
this ritual go and give them your trust unless they
abuse it, since most teenagers will know how to
clear browser histories anyway. Cyber safety
educator Leonie Smith recommends that you
perform spot checks for young teens, meaning that
you check in with their computer and phone use
randomly. However, these checks should not be
conducted in secret – you should be very clear with
your children on your monitoring practices to
preserve trust.

4. Use the right tools

The right tools are integral to making sure that your children don’t download a harmful trojan in the
event that they do come across an untrustworthy site. Investing in a quality antimalware solution
can prevent nasty, system-compromising infections.

Additionally, there are parental control softwares that can help you monitor your children’s activities.
These applications range from blocking inappropriate websites to sending you reports on your little
one’s computing habits. While it may be worthwhile to consider investing in these tools, relying on
them exclusively could prove to be ineffective. Kids learn how to bypass these systems, especially if
they are browser add-ons.

Some trusted parental control tools include:

K9 Web Protection

A simple software that focuses primarily on blocking inappropriate websites and ads. It has a
“timeout” feature that can be activated if K9 had to block too many sites in a set period of time.

Zoodles Kids Mode

Looking to protect your children while they’re on your tablet or phone? Zoodles Kids Mode is an app
that limits your children’s surfing to a curated assortment of games, educational content, and
videos. It’s a good option for those times when you can’t monitor your kids as carefully as you would
like.

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