Digital Parenting In Action
As technology drives innovation and creates tech savvy minded teens and children, its imperative for parent/s not to overlook their safety. It might sound overwhelming as kids these days are more tech minded than their parent/s, but keeping them away from the internet simply arouses their curiosity and strips them off the benefits the internet offers which in turn could make them more inclined to make bad choices when they eventually do get online.
Nowadays a 2 year old can go from just knowing how to charge his/her device to unlocking it to screen videos, watch cartoons and play games. Also it’s not surprising that teens of today are more social media savvy and online game gurus than they were two years ago. They spend enormous amount of their time using various online platforms as well as uploading their own video content on YouTube.
The internet has become part of their natural growth and development and has created a global environment where they can virtually learn, unlearn and relearn. The internet has created a room where at their young age they can bring about positive change to the society and also impact their communities.
So rather than scaring them away from the internet, hindering their access to the internet or depriving them the benefits and opportunities the internet offers, Parents can actually guide and monitor their child’s online activities through the use of Parental App Controls.
Depending on how exactly you want your child to utilize the internet, parental app controls range from controlling the amount of time your child spends online, to setting the time they can go online, to filtering access to inappropriate sites, to knowing who their online friends are and also to blocking viruses or malware attacks just to mention few.
In all honesty, as a parent, I understand that you can’t be everywhere at the same time, therefore parental app control has been put in place as an extra eye helping you to track the activities of your child online, in order to keep them safe and secure as they enjoy the benefits and opportunities offered by the internet.
You may ask? Why do I need parental app control for my child’s internet enabled device/s? One of the reason might be peace of mind. Let’s be honest and admit that trying to wrestle a device out of your child’s hand can result to massive tantrums.
Parental app controls enables Parent/s own the responsibility of protecting their children from inappropriate or violent games or websites, cyberbullies, cyber predators and other criminal acts, It enhances their pro social behavior and decreases screen time e.t.c.
Fortunately some of these monitoring applications makes these overwhelming parental tasks much easier and are available on Google Play store. Listed below in no particular order are the few ones you can freely access.
- Norton Family Parental Control
- Kids Place — Parental Control
- KuuKla Parental Control
- SecureTeen Parental Control
- Screen Time Parental Control
- Kids Zone Parental Controls
One can never be too careful in ensuring the safety of their child. Keeping your child safe online will not only keep them safe from danger, but also will expose them to the boundless opportunities the internet offers.
Remember you can control your child’s online activities anywhere you are, at home, work, vacation, official trips or even when hanging out with friends.
Dear parents, caregivers and guardians, As the saying goes “Home is the first school and parents are the first teachers” therefore being proactive in monitoring your kids online activity is a must. The responsibility rests with you!
