Today, most parents want to be as responsible as possible with regard to the care of their children, whether they are teenagers or young children, and that is why they do everything possible to protect what they see on the Internet. Hence, they seek help to take protection measures in this regard, and Google Chrome has provided this service in recent years.
Let’s talk about the application that Google introduced, Family Link; service is responsible for providing help with which they can be aware of what their children see.
What does Family Link provide to parents?
With this app, parents can block or allow the apps that their child can download on their device and determine the time they use it. For this reason, Family Link allows the device used by the adolescent or child to be blocked from another device, establishing limits on the time of use of the screen.
While this app doesn’t offer to block all the inappropriate content you might encounter, Google has other apps with the filtering options you’re looking for. So, what they can do is filter the content by the age of the children, for example if they are under 13, set age limits.
How does FamilyLink work?
In order to take advantage of this service, what must be done is to download the application from Google Play on compatible devices; for example, with Android 7.0 or more. Once the download is ready, you must create a Google account for your child’s use, which can be for children under 13 years of age, as offered by Google.
Now, if the child already has an account, they can use it without any problem in Family Link, and they can access it from their mobile device. The most recommended thing to be successful in linking accounts in Family Link is that you also download the application on your children’s device.
How to create a Google account for a child?
Creating an account is easy if you want to keep an eye on your young children’s web activity. To do this, sign in to your device or Chromebook, making sure you’re the owner user and not a guest, so you can set up your device.
Creating this account is like creating any other, by this we mean that it is something quick and easy by following the steps on the screen. First, when you enter Google, you are asked to sign in, but instead of signing in, you will click on Create new account or more options.
Next, the boxes will appear on the screen that you must fill in with your child’s data such as his name, gender, age, the password and the name of the email he is creating. With those details ready, you can access your child’s new Google account without any problem and add it on your Chromebook.
Set up parental controls on Chromebook through Family Link
From Family Link you can set many options that you want to block or allow on a child or teen’s Chromebook. In this article we will explain in detail some recommendations to manage your child’s account well, so that you can protect their browsing.
First of all, to correctly manage navigation you have to enter the Family Link application, select your child’s account and enter settings. Once there, go to Google Chrome Filters and activate them by choosing an appropriate setting, such as allow healthy sites and block adult sites.
Now, if you want to block a specific website, you can also do it easily with Family Link. To do it in Family Link, go to settings, in the Google Chrome Filters option, go to Manage approved or blocked sites, and there you can add the website you want to block.
In this same line, if what you want is to change the permission settings of websites, you can do it by following a few simple steps. Select your child’s account settings, then Google Chrome Filters and Chrome Control Panel where you can enable permissions.
