To protect your child when not at home and to give additional protection:
All devices (phones / tablets / laptops) have settings to protect children.
Protect iPads, iPods, iPhones:
Protection is in Settings, General then Restrictions. As well as protecting your child you can stop in app purchases.
Instructions
Protect Android devices - anything that isn't an Apple device like Samsung phones (phones, tablets):
These apps can be downloaded from the Play Store:
1. Google Family Link app
You can use Family Link to do things like:
Change some of your child's Google Account settings.
Manage your child's apps on supervised devices.
Decide which apps your child can download or purchase, block or allow apps, and change app permissions.
Manage your child's screen time on supervised devices.
Set a bedtime or daily screen limits, and see how much time your child spends on certain apps.
Check your child's Android device location.
Restrict mature content on Google Play.
You control this by having the app on your device (e.g. Smartphone) which controls your child's device.
See Getting Started with Family Link
2. Kids Place Parental Control app (Paid app)
Very good for young children.
Creates an area with only apps you have chosen in it.
You can manage your kid's screen time, lock samsung, realme, oppo, & other android apps, set time limit on app usage, & website control.
Instructions
Protect Kindle: Parent Dashboard
Protect games devices from ESRB:
Guides to parent controls for different games devices
Windows 10 Microsoft Family Safety
Internet Matters .org have provided a number of guides to protect your child on different devices including iPhones, Samsung devices, games devices and laptops / computers. Guides
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