Mumsnet users share how you safeguard your children around digital technology in the home with Sky Kids

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In this digital age devices such as: laptops, mobiles, tablets, game consoles and TV's all come second nature to many of our children as they are used frequently from a young age in the home. Although they can help children learn and play in so many amazing ways, it’s also important to keep them safe and ensure what they are viewing/playing is appropriate. With that in mind Sky Kids would love to know all the ways you try to keep your children safe when it comes to technology in the home and how you still allow a healthy/fun relationship with technology in your family.

Here’s what Sky Kids has to say: “At Sky, we care about helping to keep kids safe in the home. That’s why alongside parental controls on the Sky Kids App, we’ve also launched brand new Kids Safe Mode, where you can keep your Sky Q box locked in the Kids section, so when your kids are in charge of the remote they can only see and explore programmes that are appropriate for them. Wandering fingers won’t be able to adjust settings, delete non-Kids recordings or watch programmes made for grown-ups.”

Do you have timers on all the family’s devices to ensure that the children aren’t able to use them past a certain time? What about parental controls on your television? Or do you have kids safety modes on all the devices they use? Do you worry about what they’re able to access from their devices? Perhaps you encourage an open relationship with your children where you can all ensure everyone is watching age appropriate content/shows? Or maybe you use children specific apps on their phones, smart TVs or tablets so that you are sure they can only access things suitable for them?

Whatever the ways you keep your children safe when it comes to multimedia, share them on the thread below and everyone will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw.
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Supervised when he is on his tablet and what he watches on television he's only 5 years old

They're not allowed a mobile phone until they start secondary school, then they are old enough to be more responsible, app downloads are password protected so we can check anything before they download it.

Mine has an Amazon Fire Kids tablet that is linked to my Amazon account so I can monitor which apps/games he uses. TV is minimal, he doesn't ask to watch it much so i never usually say no if he does. He's quite happy reading his books!

I have parental controls on absolutely everything, much to the annoyance of my fiance sometimes. I also monitor any screen time and have decided that to no child of mine is having their own phone until they're 13(which will make me very very unpopular)

Supervised screen time using only the children's apps. We also have passwords on everything, the children do not know the codes!

I think it is really hard to keep on top of it. You do the best you can with supervision and limiting tech time. When they're old enough you discuss the issues with them and hope they pay attention!

My daughter is only 2.5 but she has supervised use of technology.

Plenty of supervision and parental locks where needed.

Parental filters and no internet connected devices in the bedroom.

My child has is smart phone linked to mine so that I can moniter his social media usage

Computer is in the living room so can see what is on the screen all the time. They also have limited screen time and if I ask I can look through their phone at messages etc.

No TVs in bedrooms at the moment and hoping it stays that way...!

only allowed on them in the lounge, and we can look at whatever they are doing whenever we want to

I think the best thing you can do is explain to your kids the dangers. Supervision is key.

supervise screen time and teach them safety

We let our children use iPads ..

Our eldest son has his own iPhone, without a SIM card and he can FaceTime me/his dad when he is at home - He hasn't and isn't allowed fortnite, ticktock etc and has kids tube.

We have set the Mac computer up so they can have 30 minutes a day (Which they never use!)

The TV has parental controls on and my little girl never goes far away from me with an iPad!

I supervised them when they were small on tablets and phones. I now have parental control on them and also still check up on them from time to time. Its hard to be there all the time but parental control certainly helps.

The tech is used in the same room as we are all in... Correct age filters set and I can access there device at any time!

My husband installed a safety programme on our main computer which shuts down the internet at 7pm

My children are 2 and 6 so we ensure that their use of the computers is supervised ie- they use the tablets and computer in the lounge and not alone in their rooms. We have the parent controls in use. Communication is key so that our children can learn how to be safe online.

We try to keep screen time to a minimum however we use each items parental controls and monitor their use at all times.

My DD has a tablet which she can only watch downloaded content on or age appropriate games. The TV has a pin. She is not allowed to watch YouTube as it's full of rubbish and too easy to watch unsuitable things. The only thing she looks at on our phones is photos.

parental controls when young, educate them about potential threats and have fab relationship so they feel able to tell you anything

I get daily emails with my sons online activity

Parental controls on everything and at the moment they have to be where I can see them when on devices. We have also had chats about the dangers.