Protect Your Children

Protect Your Children

Use age-appropriate controls, habits, and conversations to reduce online risk for children.

Family safety

Protect children with tools and conversations

  • 1
    Set parental controlsUse built-in controls to manage screen time and content access.
  • 2
    Limit what gets sharedBe careful with birthdays, schools, locations, and other identifying details.
  • 3
    Teach call safetyUnknown calls and messages should be treated with caution.
  • 4
    Use age-appropriate monitoringCheck activity and safety without replacing trust and conversation.
  • 5
    Talk about scams and manipulationChildren benefit from simple examples of what bad behavior looks like online.

Keep it practical

Children need both boundaries and explanations. When they understand why a rule exists, they are more likely to follow it when you are not watching.