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Parental Control: Using restrictions for YouTube on the iPad

By Emily On July 8, 2015 · Add Comment

Before there was Kids YouTube (which, in its current version isn’t awful), we used regular YouTube when my kids wanted to watch videos. Problem is, even using account settings to filter out content would allow inappropriate videos to fall through the cracks. To keep kiddos from watching what they shouldn’t, there are two ways you can filter YouTube content: either through the browser and/or the YouTube app. Since the iOS version of YouTube has never been known for good content filtering, the only failsafe way to restrict access is to not download the app in the first place. (This can be prevented by setting up Family Sharing to monitor app downloads). Once that’s done, you should make sure controls are on for the YouTube site. Doing this also prevents other apps or sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc) from displaying content you don’t want your kiddos to see. Here’s how to [...]

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How to set up Family Sharing on your iPad

By Emily On June 26, 2015 · Add Comment

If you have more than one iPad and/or iPhone in your household, you should definitely set up Family Sharing. Along with allowing up to six members share photos and purchased apps, it also allows for parents (or a single member) to control spending in the App Store and iTunes. Here’s a quick-start guide to setting up Family Sharing: Start a family group Use these steps on your iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > iCloud. Tap Set Up Family Sharing, then tap Get Started. Confirm that you want to be the family organizer and that you’re signed in with your personal Apple ID. Follow the onscreen instructions. Invite people to join your family You can add anyone who has an Apple ID to your family, as long as you’re both using iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite on your devices. You can also use these steps to [...]

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How to use Guided Access settings on the iPad

By Emily On June 25, 2015 · Add Comment

In my house, using the iPad is an earned privilege. But guess what? Kids will be kids, and inevitably I’ll find one of them tucked quietly in a corner playing something they shouldn’t anyways. So I’ve learned how to use Guided Access and Restrictions to make sure my kids aren’t looking at things that aren’t allowed. Guided Access works for temporarily limiting kiddos to playing only one app on a device (like your personal iPhone or iPad). We’ve covered Restrictions, which are best for devices that your kids use most – read our walk-through here. Set up Guided Access Tap Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access to set up Guided Access. From there, here’s what you can do: Turn Guided Access on or off Set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access and prevents someone from leaving an active session Set whether the device can [...]

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Easy guide to setting up Parental Controls (Restrictions) on your iPad

By Emily On June 4, 2015 · Add Comment

So my 7yo son has this new thing now. Apparently he wants this thing called privacy and frankly, I’m not quite sure what that is. If I don’t follow him like a hawk he will be figuring his way around the iPad and certainly trying to watch something he knows he shouldn’t. Before I figured out how to set up Parental Controls on the iPad I was totally the Bad Cop; now that I’m not a helicopter I’ve been promoted to Moderately Restrictive Cop. At this point, ‘ll take what I can get. For those of us who share a family iPad, it makes a lot of sense to set up different profiles for each user. (If you haven’t already done this, we’ll feature a post tomorrow about how to set up profiles.) Under each profile you can customize the settings, which means Little Billy won’t rack up $500 in [...]

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New Security App Helps Parents Control Children’s Internet Access

By Faith O'Neil On April 4, 2013 · Add Comment

As a parent of children who are technology savvy and who love their iPad time, I cannot help but worry a little about the day that is surely coming, when they discover ‘internet browsing’. Although they are still relatively young now, I know as they get older that I will have to become more proactive about managing what sites they are able to access. Gone are the days where the giant desktop computer sat in the middle of a common area in the home, where all eyes could see. Now, smartphones and tablets are essentially replacing those ‘dinosaur’ computers by putting the internet in the pockets of children and teens and away from the eyes of parents. Thankfully, app developers understand the need to keep children safe when they are using smartphones or tablets and have come to our aid with several brand new apps that allow parents [...]

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Parental Control: Using restrictions for YouTube on the iPad

How to use Guided Access settings on the iPad

Easy guide to setting up Parental Controls (Restrictions) on your iPad

New Security App Helps Parents Control Children’s Internet Access

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