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Resources from Google to help keep families safe online

Helping you make technology work for your family. Parenting today involves raising the first generation of kids growing up with technology all around them - at school, at home, and in their pockets. 

Apple Families provides great resources for protecting your child while using Apple devices like iPad. 

Apple has created a Parental Controls center with information on how to manage and restrict certain content on Apple devices.  

Comcast Xfinity provides Parental Controls. Protect your kids online and when they're watching TV with help from Xfinity. Parental Controls can help set restrictions on content and screen time. 

Verizon Smart Family - Find out how to manage your family’s wireless activities, set device usage limits and restrictions with Verizon Smart Family and Verizon Smart Family Premium. 

Free Cyber Civics activities for families

To help parents teach their children how to be good citizens, online and off, we've pulled three of our favorite activities on this topic from our Cyber Civics curriculum. Here they are, free for all families.  

Stay safe online with online safety basics

Learn how to protect yourself, your family and devices with these tips and resources. Information about phishing, malware, and data privacy for families.