Google Family Link for parents

TrytheFamilyLinkparentalcontrolsappfromGoogle.Whetheryourchildrenareyoungerorintheirteens,theFamilyLinkappletsyousetdigitalgroundrulesremotelyfromyourowndevicetohelpguidethemastheylearn,play,andexploreonline.Forchildrenunder13(ortheapplicableageofconsentinyourcountry),FamilyLinkalsoletsyoucreateaGoogleAccountforyourchildthat'slikeyouraccount,withaccesstomostGoogleservices.WithFamilyLinkparentalcontrols,youcan:Guidethemtogoodcontent•Viewtheirappactivity-Notallscreentimeisthesame.HelpyourchildmakehealthydecisionsaboutwhattheydoontheirAndroiddevice,withactivityreportsshowinghowmuchtimethey’respendingontheirfavoriteapps.Youcanseedaily,weekly,ormonthlyreports.•Managetheirapps-HandynotificationsletyouapproveorblockappsyourchildwantstodownloadfromtheGooglePlayStore.Youcanalsomanagein-apppurchases,andhidespecificappsontheirdevice,allremotelyfromyourowndevice.•Feedtheircuriosity-Itcanbehardtofigureoutwhatappsarerightforyourchild,soFamilyLinkshowsyouteacher-recommendedappsonAndroidthatyoucanadddirectlytotheirdevice.Keepaneyeonscreentime•Setlimits-It’suptoyoutodecidetherightamountofscreentimeforyourchild.FamilyLinkletsyousettimelimitsandabedtimefortheirsuperviseddevices,soyoucanhelpthemfindagoodbalance.•Locktheirdevice-Whetherit’stimetogoplayoutside,havedinner,orjustspendtimetogether,youcanremotelylockasuperviseddevicewheneverit’stimetotakeabreak.Seewheretheyare•It’shelpfultobeabletofindyourchildwhenthey’reonthego.YoucanuseFamilyLinktohelplocatethemaslongasthey’recarryingtheirAndroiddevice.ImportantInformation•FamilyLink’stoolsvarydependingonyourchild’sdevice.Seealistofcompatibledevicesatfamilies.google.com/familylink/setup•WhileFamilyLinkhelpsyoumanageyourchild'spurchasesanddownloadsfromGooglePlay,theywillnotneedapprovaltoinstallappupdates(includingupdatesthatexpandpermissions),appsyouhavepreviouslyapproved,orappsthathavebeensharedinFamilyLibrary.Parentsshouldregularlyreviewtheirchild’sinstalledappsandapppermissionsinFamilyLink.•Youshouldcarefullyreviewtheappsonyourchild’ssuperviseddeviceanddisablethoseyoudon’twantthemtouse.Notethatyoumaynotbeabletodisablesomepre-installedapps.•Toseethelocationofyourchildorteen’sdevice,itmustbepoweredon,recentlyactive,andconnectedtotheinternet.•Teacher-recommendedappsareonlyavailableonAndroiddevicesintheUStoparentsofchildrenofcertainages.•WhileFamilyLinkprovidestoolstomanageyourchild’sonlineexperience,itdoesnotmaketheinternetsafe.Rather,itisintendedtogiveparentschoicesabouthowtheirkidsusetheinternet,andencourageconversationsaboutinternetuse.