Video Games

Online games can be a great way for children and young people to keep busy and stay in touch with friends and family, but it’s important that they play safely.

Things to consider if your child uses devices online:

• age ratings of games they play
• messaging and contact functions on the games
• in-game purchases
• trolling, griefing and scams
• how to report problems
• where they can get further support.

What are parental controls?

Parental controls allow you to block and filter upsetting or inappropriate content. They work across your WiFi, phone network, individual apps and devices.

Parental controls can help you to:

• plan what time of day your child can go online and how long for
• create content filters to block apps that may have inappropriate content
• manage the content different family members can see.

Below are some links to support with the setting up or changing or parental controls on your child's video game devices:

Setting up an iphone or ipad for the first time for your child:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201304

Setting up an android phone or tablet for your child so that you can manage their screen-time, see their live location etc. Mr Wade uses this app for his children! It is very useful!

https://families.google/familylink/

Setting up and tweaking family settings on a Nintendo Switch

www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/How-to-Set-Up-or-Adjust-Nintendo-Switch-Parental-Controls-1494771.html

Setting up parental controls on a PS5

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/account/ps5-parental-controls-spending-limits/

XBOX 1 Family Hub

https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/family-hub