For general advice about parental controls, see ConnectSafely’s Family Guide to Parental Controls –
Operating Systems and browsers
- Microsoft Edge: Controls for Windows 10 & XBox
- Windows 11 (from Lifewire)
- Apple: Set up Family Sharing on Mac – Apple Support
- Apple: Screen Time on Mac
Mobile devices
- Apple: Parental controls for iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
- Google: Android parental controls for Play store
- Google: Family Link for a parent-controlled Android phone for kids
Services & apps
- Amazon Kids+ Parental Controls (Fire tablets and other Amazon devices)
- YouTube Kids
- Messenger Kids
- TikTok Family Pairing
Routers and network-wide devices
- Circle with Disney – Parental Controls and Filters for your Family’s Connected Devices
- Gryphon parental control router
- Google Wi-Fi router
Game consoles
Third party products
- Symantec: Norton Family
- Netnanny: PC, Mac, iOS and Android
- Qustodio: Windows, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Kindle and Nook.
- Bark: Includes controls for Google Chrome browser
More resources
- Reviews: PC Mag: Lists and reviews of parental control software and apps
- Fatherly: The Best Parental Control Devices for Safe Internet Browsing
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