Why Parental Control on the Internet

 Why Parental Control on the Internet

 

It is true that we live in a time where there is a rapid increase in the use of the Internet, where more and more, there is a more frequent and constant contact with this tool; both in the workplace, school and family.

 

It is also true that the Internet has made it possible to incorporate a whole series of very interesting and facilitating elements and applications, which allow an improvement in the quality of life; but it is also true that there is a negative aspect to which any user who does not know how to correctly manage interaction with this medium is exposed.

 

Here, parents must be clear that their task as educators involves knowing how to transmit all those possible elements so that their children make a positive use of the Internet and can be protected from the dangers that exist; since the network contains a set of threats for minors that parents must be aware of in order to put the appropriate means to control or avoid them.

 

Some aspects to consider:

• Existence of cyberbullying among minors through the network.
Children could have contact as victims, bullies, or bystanders.

 

• Presence of grooming by an adult to a minor, in which they seek to establish a relationship with sexual content through different forms of emotional blackmail.

 

• The inappropriate use and dissemination of information with personal data , photos, videos ...

Through social networks such as Facebook or Instagram, and that can seriously affect personal privacy.

 

• Internet addiction, when the connection time is excessive and makes it difficult for the minor to participate in other settings.

 

• Other network risks , such as viruses, that can affect family computer support.

All these elements are characterized by rapid evolution and constant change.

Therefore, it is essential that parents know them in order to act and establish clear criteria on the interaction model that children should have with this technology.

 

Where to start?

 

• Involvement in the use that minors make of the network.
This includes from the physical presence, in the case of the navigation of the smallest, to being interested in the pages they consult.

 

• Location of the computer in a common use area of ​​the house.
It is recommended that it be a place of passage that favours the visible use of what is being done.

 

• Establishing clear usage guidelines regarding browsing time and frequency.
To establish the norms, the age and maturity of each minor must be taken into account.

 

• Conveying the importance of privacy, both your own and that of others.
Make them aware of the prudence when it comes to disseminating personal information, and help them create access codes - secure passwords that do not provide information to strangers.

 

• Warning of other possible risks.
For example: encounters with strangers, downloads of files of unknown origin.

 

• Installation of external control systems.
To help control access to certain content.

 

• Always keeping the security tools of the computer terminal up to date.

With the inevitable digitization of today's world, access to the Internet for the little ones is inevitable and some dangers could arise for them. Denying them access is not the solution. This could make it difficult for them to do their homework, communicate with friends, or follow their academic training courses. In addition, many times it is the youngest who teach parents how to use or configure electronic devices.

 

As a parent, you must make responsible use of control tools to protect them. If you are not very clear on how to start, from TP-Link we tell you how technology can help you:

 

·      Supervision and web control. This is the mother of parental control features. It allows you to check the websites most visited by your children, as well as establish a "black list" of sites with restricted access.

 

·      Blocking applications or programs. This option allows parents to determine which programs or applications will be accessible. They usually work through a password that must be verified to enter.

 

·      Actions that have a cost. Years ago Google was in a unique situation, a 12-year-old boy had “inadvertently invested” 100,000 euros through Google Ads because he wanted to become a youtuber . Can you imagine their parents? Another great function of parental control is to limit these actions.

 

·      Time limits. Do you know how much time your children spend on the Internet? This function designates and limits access hours. Thus, you can give them more time on weekends or prevent them from entering when they should be sleeping.