Practice setting parental controls on your browser
You can set up parental controls on most web browsers that you child may use for content restrictions (for example, nudity, sex, and violence). You can also set a list of approved or disproved websites.
To set controls on Internet Explorer:
1. Select “Tools” from the toolbar
2. Select “Internet Options”
3. Choose the “Content” tab
4. Click “Enable”
5. Adjust the slider to select the level you deem appropriate for your child
6. Save changes
To set controls on Chrome
1. On www.google.com/preferences page check SafeSearch to filter out adult content
2. Click Save at the bottom of the page
3. Create a Supervised User Account for Chrome
- Click on the menu icon
- Under the Users setting click Add Person
- Set up the profile with a name and picture
- Check the box to control and see the WebPages that the user accesses
- Finally click Add
- To adjust settings for this user go to your Supervised User Dashboard
- Click into the Permissions section
- Click Manage
- In the Allow section select Only Approved Sites
- You can then block websites by adding the URL with * in front of it.
4. Lock your account.
- Login to your profile
- Click Exit and Childlock
Test your settings. Refer to your handouts for more details.
