This article explains ways to prevent children from accessing the Internet without your permission on computers and other devices.
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How to set up parental controls – Internet
Our kids are more tech savvy than we could ever hope to be. We block a website and they find a way around our blocking software. We set up a firewall; they go through it. What's a parent to do? We can never be sure that any of our parental controls will work, but we do our best to keep our children safe. Here are several ways to make your internet parental controls a little more effective and harder to bypass.
Let your children know what is expected of them by teaching them about child safety on the internet. Explain to them that you are trying to keep them safe and that you expect them to take responsibility. Let them know that while you trust them, you will still verify that they follow the rules and that their online use can and will be monitored. Explain that Internet access is a privilege that should not be abused and that it can and will be taken away if they do not meet your expectations.
One of the easiest ways for your child to bypass your security settings is to reset your router to factory settings. This usually involves simply pressing and holding a reset button on the back of the router. When the router is reset, most routers will default to wide-open wireless with no encryption, revert to an easy-to-google factory password, and have most of their security features disabled. The kids have an easy alibi because they can plead ignorance and blame a power spike. Lock the router in a closet or somewhere out of reach to prevent them from pressing the reset button.
