A resource list for parents to keep children safe online
Social Media
| Parent Conversations – www.facebook.com/safety/parents/conversations/working-with-parents-to-keep-young-people-safe-online | |
| Parental Guide for Teens on Instagram – https://about.instagram.com/community/parents | |
| TikTok | Guardian’s Guide – www.tiktok.com/safety/en/guardians-guide/ |
| YouTube | YouTube Kids Parental Controls – www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/user-settings/parental-controls/ |
| X (Twitter) | About parental consent on X – https://help.twitter.com/en/using-x/parental-consent |
| SnapChat | Tools and Resources of Parents – https://parents.snapchat.com/parental-controls |
| Resources for parents and caregivers of teens – https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/resources-for-parents-and-caregivers-of-teens | |
| Discord | Answering Parents’ and Educators’ Top Questions – https://discord.com/safety/360044149591-answering-parents-and-educators-top-questions |
| Twitch | Guide for Parents and Educators – https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Guide-Parents-Educators |
Gaming
| Nintendo | Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – www.nintendo.com/switch/parental-controls/ |
| Xbox | Xbox Family Settings app – www.xbox.com/en-US/apps/family-settings-app |
| PlayStation | Parental controls on PlayStation – www.playstation.com/en-us/parental-controls/ |
| Minecraft | Parental Controls in Minecraft – www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/parental-controls |
| Roblox | For Parents – https://corporate.roblox.com/parents/ |
| Epic | Epic Games Parental Controls – www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/parental-controls |
| EA Games | Family controls for peace of mind – www.ea.com/ea-app/parental-controls |
| Amazon Games | Parental Controls – www.amazongames.com/en-us/support/new-world/articles/parental-controls |
Streaming Services
Operating Systems
| Apple | Families – www.apple.com/families/ |
| Android | How to set up parental controls on Google Play – https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/1075738 |
| Amazon | Set Parental Controls on Fire TV – www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GJF9SGT5262FJLQE |
| Roku | How do I block content using parental controls? – https://support.roku.com/article/208755938 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Family Safety – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/family-safety |
Web Browsers
| Google Chrome | Families – https://families.google/ |
| Firefox | Block and unblock websites with parental controls on Firefox – https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-and-unblock-websites-parental-controls-firef |
| Microsoft Edge | Learn more about Kids Mode in Microsoft Edge – https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/learn-more-about-kids-mode-in-microsoft-edge-4bf0273c-1cbd-47a9-a8f3-895bc1f95bdd |
| Safari | Use Parental Controls – https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304 |
Standalone Tools
| Bark | Parental Control App – www.bark.us |
| Circle | Aura Parental Controls – https://meetcircle.com/ |
| Boomerang | Parental Control App – https://useboomerang.com/ |
| OurPact | Parental Control & Family Locator App – https://ourpact.com/ |
| Qustodio | Parental Control App – www.qustodio.com/en/ |
| MMGuardian | Parental Control Tool – www.mmguardian.com |
| mSpy | Parental Control App – www.mspy.com/parental-control.html |
| EyeZy | Parental Control App – www.eyezy.com |
| uMobix | Parental Control Software – https://umobix.com/ |
| Cocospy | Parental Control App – www.cocospy.org |
| Phonsee | Parental Control App – https://phonsee.com/ |
| KidsGuard | Parental Control Tool – www.clevguard.com/phone-parental-control |
| Norton Family | Norton 360 Deluxe – https://us.norton.com/products/norton-360-deluxe |
| FamiSafe | Parental Control App – https://famisafe.wondershare.com/ |
| gabb | Parental Control Hardware – https://gabb.com/ |
| Light Phone | Light Phone II – https://support.thelightphone.com/hc/en-us/articles/360030790292-Parents-Giving-Light-Phone-II-to-Children |
| Xplora | XGO3 Smartwatch for Kids – https://shop.myxplora.com/products/xgo3 |
| Net Nanny | Parental Control Tool – www.netnanny.com |
Wifi Network
| Synology | RT2600ac – www.synology.com/en-global/products/RT2600ac |
| Gryphon | Gryphon Tower AC3000 – https://gryphonconnect.com/products/gryphon-tower |
| Tp-Link | Archer AX90 – www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-ax90/ |
| Netgear | Nighthawk RAX54S – www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/rax54s/ |
| Google Nest | Nest Wifi Pro – https://store.google.com/product/nest_wifi_pro |
Internet Service Providers
| Spectrum | About Parental Controls – www.spectrum.net/support/tv/about-parental-controls |
| AT&T | Smart Home Manager – www.att.com/support/article/u-verse-high-speed-internet/KM1336815/ |
| Xfinity | Set Up Parental Controls for the Internet – www.xfinity.com/support/articles/set-up-parental-controls-with-comcast-networking |
| Cox | Cox Panoramic Wifi App Features – www.cox.com/residential/support/cox-panoramic-wifi-app-features.html |
| Verizon | Parental Controls – www.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/security/parental-controls |
| T-Mobile | Family Controls and privacy – www.t-mobile.com/privacy-center/education/family-controls |
| CenturyLink | Parental controls with Secure WiFi – www.centurylink.com/home/help/internet/secure-wifi/parental-controls-with-Secure-WiFi.html |