![]() ![]() You can find pre-made lists of dodgy and unsuitable sites online to copy and paste into the entry field (frustratingly one at a time), but they won’t be completely failsafe and may even leave out some popular sites that you deem inappropriate. For older kids, the 2nd option will be more appropriate as they’re more likely to need the freedom to browse (eg. The first option is probably better for young kids who don’t need the ability to browse so much as access to specific pre-determined sites. Here you can choose to either block all of the web and then manually enter the addresses of sites you’re happy for your kids to use or choose to allow all of the web and manually block sites that you’re not happy for them to go on. First press ‘Manage’ in the ‘Permissions’ section. You have two options for limiting the sites available to your children, though both of them are potentially labour intensive to set up. It’s also where you can view any sites that have been visited by that user. From the settings page, at the bottom of the ‘People’ section there’s a link labeled ‘Supervised Users Dashboard’, click this and choose the user you just set up, this is where you’ll set up restrictions.Most importantly, make sure you tick the box at the bottom which asks if you want to ‘Control and view the websites this person visits’. Press ‘Add person…’ and choose a name and icon for them. At the bottom of the page there’s a section called ‘People’.Go to ‘Settings’ via the menu that looks like three horizontal bars in the top right of your browser window.It’s easy for any existing Chrome user with a Google account associated to set up a new supervised user (if using a Chromebook the set up is slightly different). If your kids are likely to make a concerted effort to look for ways round any restrictions, Chrome’s ‘Supervised User’ status is unlikely to be a major obstacle for them, but if they’re going to accept the net as it’s presented to them and you just need a way to keep them from drifting into the wrong sorts of places, this can be an effective tool for your needs. Google’s aware of them too, which is why Chrome offers a useful tool to help parents control and monitor what their kids are doing online. ![]() No doubt you’re well aware of the potential dangers the internet can hold for impressionable young minds, perhaps that’s why you’re reading this page. Who is Chrome’s ‘Supervised User’ feature for? It’s the go-to browser choice for a majority of internet users and as likely as not that includes both you and your kids. Google’s Chrome web browser has taken over the world. ![]()
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