The introduction of technology in the education sector have given children an edge over the past generation and owing a smartphone has become a trend these days. It has become a necessity for parents to get their children smartphones that will aid their learning but many are skeptical of the negative effects it might have on them.

Children who have access to a smart phone can easily surf the internet for their homework assignments, watch informative and funny videos, play games and lots more. However, during the course of using the internet, some children can easily stumble upon adult sites and other violence stuffs.

This has become a major problem for parents who are willing to offer their children the best in these 21st century teaching and learning age. That void has now been filled with the introduction of parental controls on Android phone and tablet.

With Parental Control, parent can keep their children safe on social media.

Below are in details three different ways to set parental controls on Android phones and tablets of your children.

Creating a Restricted Profile

Parents can set control on their children Android phones or tablets by creating a restricted profile the kids.

Below is the step-by-step guide to creating a restricted profile on an Android device.

Step 1:  Head to the Settings menu of your child’s Android phone.

Step 2: Scroll down a bit and tap “Users.”

Step 3:  Tap “Add user or profile” and from the options, you need to select “Restricted profile.”

Step 4: Set up a password, NOTE: This step is required only if you haven’t set up a password already. 

Step 5:  Name your profile. To do this, tap the three-line icon next to the “New profile” option at the top of the screen. 

Enter the name of the profile in the dialog box that appears on your screen and press "OK".

Step 6: Select apps to enable for your child’s profile. Your child will only be able to access the apps enabled and chosen by you. 

To choose apps, you need to tap the toggle button adjacent to the app to ON. 

Keep the toggle button OFF of the apps you do not want your child to access.

Step 7: You can exit the Settings menu and lock the phone screen. You can activate the screen by pressing the Home button. Once you are don that, you will be on the lock screen. The lock screen will show user names at the end of the screen. There, you can choose the user name of the restricted profile and then unlock the screen using the PIN, pattern, or password you had set. 

On accessing the app drawer, you will see that only apps selected for the restricted profile will appear on the screen. Your child can only access those apps.

Using a Parental Control App

Parents can use a parental control app to prevent their kids from online threats. A parental control solution is one of the most effective ways to manage and control what your children do and see on the internet. Several parental controls apps are available in the market but our pick is SecureTeen as it is regarded as the most advanced parental control solution for keeping your kids safe online.

Check out the following guide to use SecureTeen as a parental control app:

Step 1: First, you need to open the Play Store to download the SecureTeen app.

Step 2: Sign up for the service by choosing the best pricing plan that suits your needs.

Step 3: Once downloaded, you can install it on your child’s Android phone by getting hold of it.

Step 4: After installation, you need to log into your SecureTeen control panel and start controlling your child’s device usage and monitor all their cell phone activities such as phone calls, text messages, location, web browsing, social media accounts, etc.

Enabling Parental Controls in the Play Store

Parents can set up parental controls on the Play Store to prevent their children from downloading and installing inappropriate apps on their Android phone. You can also learn how to set parental controls on Google for your kids. 

Follow the step-by-step guide to enable parental controls on the Play Store:

Step 1: Open Google Play Store on your child’s Android phone.

Step 2: Head to the Settings menu by tapping the three-line icon on the top left corner of the screen.

Step 3: Under the “User controls” heading, you will find the Parental controls option. Tap to open it.

Step 4: By default, Parental controls are off. Toggle it on to set them up.

Step 5: As you toggle it on, a new window will appear on your screen, asking you to create content Pin. You need to enter a 4-digit PIN. This PIN will be used to change settings for parental controls. Enter the PIN and then tap “OK.” You need to confirm the PIN by entering it again.

Step 6: Now, you need to tap “Apps & games” on the screen.

Step 7: A new window will appear on the screen, asking you to choose app ratings for certain age levels. For example, if you choose apps rated ages 3+, the Play Store will only display apps for kids aged between 3 and 7. If you select rate 7+, the Play Store will show apps for kids aged between 7 and 12, and so on. Tap the rating you want to set according to your child’s age.

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