So you can limit the applications and time your child uses the mobile

It is unavoidable. The sign of the times marks new customs and new responsibilities, new elements that are incorporated into the educational equation. In this case, mobile phones and minors who have opened the debate about at what age should they access smartphones on a regular basis. It is not our purpose to open one about such a thorny topic here, but to help parents by providing them with tools that will help them in the arduous path in the education of the new smart screens, such as filters that regulate the access time to them.

Google Family Link is a recent application that has joined the big G ecosystem along with others such as Datally or Google Files, also productivity tools. Thanks to Google Family Link, parents will be able to better control the time they spend in front of the mobile and regulate the content they have access to. In addition, if the child in question is under 13 (or the minimum age of consent applicable in your country) the parent may create a specific account with which we can access basic Google services.

This is all you can do with Google Family Link

• The father will receive a periodic report about howhow her son uses the phone , which applications he accesses and how much time he spends on the same. In this way he will be able to guide his son and encourage he althier consumption habits.
• Through a practical and simple notification system you can, at the same time, prevent your child from downloading a certain application or, if they have already downloaded and installed it, remove it from their system. An effective method of knowing, at all times, that what is installed on your child's mobile iscompatible with her ageand with what you believe convenient. You can also hide specific features on devices and block purchases they can make within apps or on the Google Play Store.
• The Google Family Link application helps your child have the best applications for their good development on their phone, that's why you it will sometimes recommend suitable tools that you can download and install. The recommended applications are endorsed by a group of teachers and pedagogues so that you have complete peace of mind when installing them.
• Set limits on the amount of time your child spends on the phone. You can also set a bedtime on supervised phones.

• You can remotely block your child's mobile at any time. At that time, the mobile will remain unusable until you unlock it yourself. An ideal function for those moments in which you have to put your mobile aside, such as when playing with friends, at the table while eating or in other situations.
• You can see at any time where your children are thanks to the location. Of course, they must carry their phone with them at all times and be connected to the Internet so that they are well located.
• Your kids will be able to update apps they already have installed (and approved by you) without permission.

Download | Google Family Link (Varies by device)