While the Internet is a source for information and knowledge, it contains many websites not for children. When a young person is surfing the Internet they can accidentally come across content that was meant for adults.
There are parental controls that can be set up to keep young people away from these sites and help protect them while on the Internet.
How to use parental controls
Setting up parental controls is as easy as a couple of clicks. For people that use Internet explorer all they have to do is click on the tools tab. When this opens they should click on content.
The content advisor heading will appear and the parent should select enable. Once clicked, a list of categories will come up. A parent is then able to check the content they do not want displayed.
This includes website that may contain drug use, alcohol use, pornography or nudity, violence, and foul language. A parent can also set how restricted they want the control to be. See More information here.
This can block mild sites or all websites with this content. The parent can then set a password to make sure these settings are not changed.
In addition to blocking these websites an adult needs to speak to their child about Internet usage. They should talk to them about the dangers that can be found online and to never give out personal information.
Sites such as Facebook, or chatrooms, should be carefully monitored or restricted by parents.