G+_Hector Sotomayor Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Hey guys i need help, helping customers with thier Ipad/Andriod tablets and phones. Basically i need to know if IOS has a CHILD Safe mode or some app to keep kids from doing certain things parents dont want them to do. Any suggestions would be Great. Repost from TWIG... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eng. Jorge Santana Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 iOS has parental controls, no app will be install that's not appropriate but safari can go to any web page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Hector Sotomayor Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 is there a way to block url from the phone, IOS is still no XXX right? so how do they know its bad content? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Rose Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 sigh... whatever happened to the parental control called good parenting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Hector Sotomayor Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Not sure i have a 150 lb Dogs, and they listen to me without a problem but have their days so im sure kids are the same way but Tech savvy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matt Lyons Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Jonathan Rose Well that was ignorant as all hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Rose Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Matt Lyons care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matt Lyons Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 What does "good parenting" have to do with parental controls on electronics? Unless you're watching their every move, there is a very good chance they'll go place or install things they're not supposed to. And if you're watching their every move, that is not "good parenting." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Rose Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 You are absolutely right that good parenting isn't watching every little move. Good parenting is teaching your kids what's right and wrong and teach them to make good decisions on their own. I grew up on a computer, started learning DOS at 4 years old and was online by 6. My parents never needed to lock me out our put up parental controls. They taught me what was ok and not ok to be doing and since they are effective parents, it worked. Lets be real, if a kid wants to do something bad enough, they will find a way regardless of parental controls. It's better to teach them to learn to make the right decisions on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Rose Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Plus as Eng. Jorge Santana said, safari can go to any website. Even the most inappropriate apps in the app store, pale in comparison to what you can find on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matt Lyons Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Even if you teach them all the rights and wrongs that doesn't mean they'll follow it. Chances are they won't. Like you said, they're going to get around anything you try, but to say someone isn't a good parent because they want to try parental controls is ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Mark Kelly Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Hector-use the parental controls to restrict the ratings of content, whether they can access the youtube app, install apps, make in app purchases, etc. THEN, look into Open DNS (opendns.org). By registering and changing the DNS addresses in your router config, you can greatly reduce the inadvertent viewing of "undesirable" content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Honingford Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 The internet has never been safe for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jonathan Rose Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 As it was never my intent to take over this thread, this will be my last reply. All I am saying is that the onus is on the parents to determine whether or not their child will do the right thing and make the right choices. If the parents don't believe the child will do the right thing, then you don't give them a tool to facilitate them doing the wrong thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Dennis Aston Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Check out Zoodle's "Kid Mode" app. Wife uses the android version and loves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Josh Johnson Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 If they're only using the wifi at home try setting up the OpenDNS Home Solutions on their router. http://www.opendns.com/home-solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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