Children remain glued to smartphones day and night, change these settings immediately, know the complete process

New Delhi. Nowadays, social media apps like Facebook and Instagram are crazy among people of all ages. Children are also not untouched by this, in fact children have started spending more time than adults in using these apps. Many children remain glued to their smartphones day and night to run these apps, which sometimes becomes a cause of trouble for their parents. Children who use smartphones excessively do not concentrate on their studies and such children also become stubborn in nature.

If children in your house spend too much time on smartphones, then you also need to be careful. Many types of content keep going viral on social media apps, many of which are not suitable for children at all. Nowadays, smartphones have become such a thing that you cannot avoid them even if you want, but by changing some settings in the smartphone, you can make it safe for children to use. Let us know how to turn on these settings.

Turn on content filtering and parental controls
The use of content filtering and parental controls in smartphones is essential for the safety of children. There are many such apps available in Google Play Store and Apple Store which protect children from unwanted content. Apart from this, by turning on ‘Kids Mode’ in YouTube and other social media apps, only content safe for children can be shown.

set screen time limit on phone
Set screen time limits to control kids’ screen time. Smartphones have this feature that you can lock apps after a certain time. This can prevent children from spending too much time on social media and there will be less strain on their eyes.

App Pinning and Passcode Protection
Use the app pinning feature on smartphones, so that children can only access one app and cannot use other apps. Additionally, set passcodes on social media apps so that kids need your permission to use those apps.

turn off notifications
Frequent notifications from social media apps can attract children’s attention. In such a situation, turn off the notifications of those apps which are being used more by children. This will prevent children from checking their phones again and again and their attention will remain concentrated better.

By adopting these simple yet effective settings you can provide your child with a safe online experience and control their smartphone usage.

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