Parents & Family Tools � To Monitor Kids Internet Usage
The internet is an amazing resource of information and entertainment. It is also a forum in which people can communicate with one another from all over the world. And best of all, the internet is not exclusive. Anyone can take part in online festivities.
Children are using Computers, Laptops and tablets in order to create an online circle around them. Even children can navigate the internet but that might not always be a good thing. Those with teenagers and youngsters need to remain aware of steps to promote child safety online.
Children�s shows interest in watching YouTube videos without any time restriction and frequent checking of the friends chatting in the Facebook will descent their studying time. . A child can confront a number of risks surfing the internet.
There are many tools available in the market that parents can employ to guide their children to safe and rewarding online experiences. Parents can easily block your kid�s visits for few Websites and here are few tips to do so:
- Not all the browsers have an inbuilt option to block few Websites. Internet Explorer 7 has options to block few Websites in the browser, but Internet Explorer 10 doesn�t have. If your system has Internet Explorer 7, follow the below instruction to block the specific Websites.
- Go to Tools- Internet Options- Content Tab- Content Advisor. Then click Enable
- Then use the Approved Sites Tab. Then choose the appropriate Websites to block.
- Make sure your system doesn`t have other browsers which will prevent your kid�s from monitoring the blocked Websites from some other browsers in the laptop or computer.
- Parents need to monitor their daughter�s/ son�s Facebook accounts now and then.
- Few browsers have �Black list� option, parents can avail this to block the needed Websites from the browser.
- Several �Parent Control Software�s� are available online. Parents can very well install these in the system to block the needed Websites.
- If you want to block any Websites, take care in blocking the various linking sites to it. For example, if you are going to block www.facebook.com, then don�t forget to block m.facebook.com mobile registration site. Else our talented kids can easily tackle the block without your knowledge.
- If you are using any of the �Parental Control Software� in your system, to keep away and block the unwanted Websites from your children, then keep in mind to check its expiry date frequently and refresh it now and then.
- Moreover, this monitoring software�s are coming with an advanced feature of observing the time duration of the particular Website which has been watched by your children. And even you can set the timings for the particular Website also.
- Using this �Parental Control Software�, parents can easily set the timing and when their needs to look into the specific Website. At that time alone, blocked Website will be available for their kids to use it.
- In order to safeguard the kids from the danger society; Microsoft organization is rendering the free online �Family Safety� software.
