"Childproof on all devices" – A guide for parents

Smartphones and tablets are practical, but also unsafe. IT expert Marco Peters explains which software and setting options the various operating systems offer in terms of parental controls.

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1. Childproof Kindle

The Kindle Fire is probably the best device for small children, who are not yet surfing the internet. Not only is it very handy and light, it also has a variety of practical security settings. Parents can use the Kindle FreeTime function to set up a separate user for each of their children and the Limit use of apps for all users. After a Kindle FreeTime account has been activated, parents can in the Settings for the family library select the apps, that may be used.

Parental controls on Kindle Fire and Co.

With the newer versions of Kindle (Kindle Fire and the Fire tablet) children can also access books and apps Websites and films access. That is why the configuration options are somewhat more extensive. About the settings parents can directly password-protected parental controls call. Functions such as "surf the Internet", "Social networks" and "Amazon video" be restricted.

2. Apple child lock

The safest device for children is the classic Mac in many ways. Here the setting options are very mature. You can have your own on the Mac Create child users, the Limit access to apps and websites, on Set a time quota and there is one special child lock.

3. Childproof lock Microsoft

Microsoft provides "Family safety" free parental control software to disposal. Unfortunately Family Safety has one major disadvantage – a real one Internet lock is not possible. Even if there is one Set useful life and the Limit access to individual websites let the children feel infinite download a lot of games or about the "News App" download every news site, even if an Internet block with the whitelist, a list of children’s websites with harmless content, has been set. Therefore, news content and pictures can be called up that are not suitable for children.

Parental controls on Microsoft 10

With Windows 10, Microsoft has this Manco at least partially improved: "Family safety" is now over User Account Settings reachable. Here parents can a separate user account for your child set up. The program creates one if necessary weekly activity report. This then shows the visited websites, Which Apps and games downloaded and played and how long their child was sitting in front of the computer. From here, parents can block certain websites as before and also set restrictions for apps and games.

4. Android parental controls

In terms of safety for children, they are Android devices far behind the other providers. Apps can only be restricted to Android tablets before they are released Not checked, the Internet access cannot be switched off, Websites cannot be restricted and a direct one Support is not offered. At least one Children users ("Restricted profile") can be set up on the tabletn – This is not possible on Android smartphones.

Parental controls via apps

Unfortunately Some apps do not work under the restricted profile. An app for child safety must then serve here. in the "Google Play Store" parents will find a large (and free) selection. The best were rated here two apps "Kids place" by kiddoware and "Kids zone" by Out of the Park Apps.

Conclusion

scoyo tip: On the conflict issue "To establish rules", a parent-child contract can help.

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