Family App Management Cybertraps Live Episode 80
- First Question: How old is your little app user? Do they really need a smartphone or tablet?
- “Raising Cyberethical Kids”
- Issues to Consider When Planning Child App Use
- Age
- Maturity
- Life Balance
- Necessity (School Work, Family Communication, etc.)
- In-App Purchases / Costs
- Privacy Issues (COPPA)
- Deception and Danger (Inappropriate MessagingHidden Albums
- What Needs to Be Managed?
- Screen Time
- Can Be Tough During a Global Pandemic
- Downloading and Installation of Apps
- Communication with Unknown Individuals
- Not Necessarily a Threat But Worth Monitoring
- Taking and Posting of Inappropriate Photos
- Access to Inappropriate Content / Goods / Services
- Algorithms Are Not Your Child’s Friend
- TikTok Is Emerging as a Particularly Powerful Source of Risky Challenges
- Location
- How to Manage Your Child’s Online Experience
- Educate Yourself
- Manuals and Company Information
- Web Searches
- Communicate with Your Child
- Encourage Kids to Be Educators within the Family
- Use Built-in Parental Controls
- Cellular Companies
- Device Manufacturers
- Software Providers
- Operating Systems
- Specific Programs or Apps
- Game Manufacturers
- Consider a Third-Party Solution
- Regularly Review and Recalibrate Settings
- Set a Good Example
- Be Realistic
- No Tool Is Perfect
- Your Child May Be Highly Motivated to Circumvent
- Resources for Review