Parents and Guardians

Being vigilant as parents and guardians is the most effective step you can take to keep your children safe online. Please make sure to monitor your child’s online presence and don’t hesitate to have a dialogue concerning anything you or they may have seen or heard which is troubling to them. Helpful Information, resources and videos about Internet Safety can be found at NetSmartz.

Mantenerse alerta como padres y tutores es el paso más efectivo que puede tomar para mantener a sus hijos seguros en línea. Asegúrese de monitorear la presencia en línea de su hijo y no dude en tener un diálogo sobre cualquier cosa que usted o ellos hayan visto o escuchado, lo que les preocupa. Puede encontrar información útil, recursos y videos sobre seguridad en Internet en NetSmartz.

Monitoring your Child on Mobile Devices

There are numerous app and websites that are geared towards monitoring your child on the Internet, across all social media platforms, and on text messaging. To get started visit Common Sense Media's Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls.

Google Family Link: Lets parents monitor and manage kids' Android devices. For a guide to better understanding Family Link check out https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-use-googles-family-link-app

Apple Parental Controls and Child iTunes and Apple Screen Time are built into the Apple IOS and help to limit and monitor child usage on ios devices. For a more information on Apple Screen Time check out https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-use-apples-screen-time-feature