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Guide

How much is too much? Which settings actually hold, and which only look like they do? And what do you say to a child about what happens online? There is no single answer that fits every family – but there are good places to start. We have collected them here.

Screen time

How much screen time is right at what age? One time limit across phone, tablet and PC — how does that work? Do audiobooks, music and learning apps count as screen time? What does a healthy daily routine with screens look like?

Apps and social media

How do I remove Family Link from my child's device? What do YouTube's parental controls really let through? What can Snapchat's Family Center do — and what can't it? Is TikTok safe for my child? What do I say about online dangers, and at what age? What does The Anxious Generation say, and what would it mean at home? What does Netflix’s Adolescence show about what happens online?

Games

Is Roblox safe for my child — and which settings actually help? How do I set up parental controls in Minecraft? How do I set up parental controls in Fortnite? How do I tell whether an online game is safe for my child?

Devices and setup

Windows or Android — what actually changes between them?

To print out

The 10 golden rules – keeping children safe online