Keeping Our Kids Safe in the Apple World

Last week I blogged about Android apps to keep our little ones from accidentally getting into our personal programs on our phones and tablets.  Today, let’s look at the Apple world.  The good news is that iOS has all kinds of kid-proofing devices that are easy to use.  We all use our iPhones and iPads to entertain our kids when we’re in a pinch so let’s be sure that our kids can’t end up in the wrong places on our devices.

Forget about passwords to get into your device.  If they’re already using it, they’ve got access to everything! But there are some smart things you can do to keep your kids safe.  Use Guided Access to prevent your kids from leaving a particular app.  This means that you can set your iPhone or iPad to have one app open and lock it for the kids to play with it. They won’t be able to use any other programs on your phone or tablet until you unlock it.  You can also set parental controls in the Restrictions menu in Settings.  You can block access to Siri and FaceTime, prevent apps from being installed or deleted, and place age restrictions on music and movies in iTunes.  In Safari, parental controls can filter website to block adult content or limit searches to pre-approved websites.

With a little planning, you can keep your kids safe and out of your private zones.

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