New Parental Controls Nix the Fear, Up the Features
While explaining the parental controls in a clear fashion, they still emphasize the need for you to talk with your child and model proper behavior when it comes to using devices. You are your child's first teacher. They watch you. They need guidance from you. If you spend the time keeping updated on parental controls as well as best ways to support your child while they are using devices, as well as keeping the lines of communication open between you, then you both can navigate the waters of online citizenship and, in the long run, equip your child to be a wise user of technology.
website to guide you to restrict activity on the device.
Firstly, create a for your child with a password that you both know. You should always have access to their iPad. Do this by going to:
SETTINGS/GENERAL/PASSCODE LOCK
You will be asked to create a 4 digit passcode.
In order to set up Restrictions, open the following link: Apple Support Restrictions
It gives you a step-by-step guide to enable restrictions on your child's iPad. The great thing about it is, that in order to ENABLE or DISABLE the restrictions, another passcode needs to be entered. Warning, this passcode cannot be changed without resetting the iPad to factory restore. So keep the passcode to yourself and don't forget it! :-)
Thanks to Common Sense Media and their vigilant crew of authors who are always keeping updated on the latest in technology. Their newest post is about parental controls and how they are improving the flexibility
that parents have over their child's internet usage.
While explaining the parental controls in a clear fashion, they still emphasize the need for you to talk with your child and model proper behavior when it comes to using devices. You are your child's first teacher. They watch you. They need guidance from you. If you spend the time keeping updated on parental controls as well as best ways to support your child while they are using devices, as well as keeping the lines of communication open between you, then you both can navigate the waters of online citizenship and, in the long run, equip your child to be a wise user of technology.
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iOS 7 Parental Controls (RESTRICTIONS)
For those parents whose children have iPads, Apple has a special help section on their Apple supportwebsite to guide you to restrict activity on the device.
Firstly, create a for your child with a password that you both know. You should always have access to their iPad. Do this by going to:
SETTINGS/GENERAL/PASSCODE LOCK
You will be asked to create a 4 digit passcode.
In order to set up Restrictions, open the following link: Apple Support Restrictions
It gives you a step-by-step guide to enable restrictions on your child's iPad. The great thing about it is, that in order to ENABLE or DISABLE the restrictions, another passcode needs to be entered. Warning, this passcode cannot be changed without resetting the iPad to factory restore. So keep the passcode to yourself and don't forget it! :-)
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