There are many dangers to unregulated internet use, especially for children. This includes missing out on important mental, emotional and social development, exposure to inappropriate content (learn more about the prevalence and negative effects of pornography), and risk of cyber bullying and online predators. Internet safety is a parent's responsibility. Here are some tips to monitor your children's use of technology.
A great practice is to download and play apps before allowing your children to do so. Look to see if the content is age appropriate, safe, easy to play/understand and worth your child's time.
YouTube has parental controls. If you go to Settings>Parent Settings>Add YouTube Kid Profile> and you will be prompted to follow the instructions. You can also choose "Not interested" or "Thumbs Down" emoji or report the video/channel to keep videos from appearing on your newsfeed.
iPhones/iPads have account restrictions, manage setting to require a password in order to access updates, installs, or deletes. You can put limits, content & privacy restrictions on the apps just through the device as well. This can be done on Kindle Fires, Android devices, Google devices, and Computers.