Mobile devices: Allies in the education of children in the quarantine season. –

The use of mobile devices has become naturalized, today they are true communication allies to carry out work and educational activities. Next, Dr. Juliana Díaz, a psychiatrist at the Medical Center, shares the activities that are recommended to be done with the support of technological devices in children and adolescents.

  1. Browse the Internet with your children, direct them to the most reliable pages, and teach them to navigate with a clear goal set beforehand. Tell them that they should never provide personal information online.
  2. Select the video games that your children play according to the PEGI standards (age and content). Don’t forget to also monitor the games that are exchanged between friends. And play with them on occasion.
  3. Establishes clear rules to regulate the use of the Internet, video games and mobile phones. It must be very clear when, how much and where they use them. Important to define allowed time and accompaniment in its use. It is recommended to establish an agreement with them.

Example of a code of conduct contract in the use of the Internet.

I COMPROMISE TO:

  • Talk to my parents about the rules of Internet use, including what pages I can visit, what I can do, when I can go online, and how long I can be online (___ minutes or ___ hours).
  • Never give out personal information: my home address, phone number, my parents’ work address or phone number, credit card numbers, or the name and location of my school, without my parents’ permission.
  • Tell my parents immediately if I see or receive anything on the Internet that makes me feel uncomfortable or threatened; this includes email messages, websites, or even regular mail from friends on the Internet.
  • Never agree to meet in person with anyone I have met online without my parents’ permission.
  • Never send photos of me or other family members to other people via the Internet or regular mail without my parents’ permission.
  • Never tell my Internet passwords to anyone (even my best friends) other than my parents.
  • Behaving well online and not doing anything that might annoy or anger other people or that is illegal.
  • Never download, install or copy anything from discs or the Internet without permission.
  • Never do anything on the Internet that is worth money without my parents’ permission.
  • Let my parents know my internet login name and chat names, which are listed below: ………………………. ………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………. …….
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  1. Teach your children that the mobile is for short and urgent calls. Make them responsible for their consumption, which should always be limited and controlled by you.
  2. Make use of parental control programs both on the computer and on video consoles, to prevent your children from encountering inappropriate content for their age.

For this purpose, so-called “virtual babysitters” have been created, which are programs that control email messages, discussion forums and chats, trying to ensure that children do not endanger themselves by giving their personal information to strangers.

Some of these programs are:

  • SuperKids (www.superkids.com). Publication dedicated to comparing educational programs.
  • Family Guide Book (www.familyguidebook.com). He uses a direct and understandable style to explain the different types of risks that a child faces on the Internet.
  • CyberPatrol (www.cyberpatrol.com). It is one of the most recognized content control programs. It allows you to create multiple profiles so that each child depending on her age has access to different types of pages. Among other functions, it prevents minors from offering compromised personal information in chats.
  1. Keep abreast of the advances in New Technologies, so that the so-called digital divide does not pose an obstacle in your work to protect your children. It is important to know what children and adolescents speak, this will allow you to understand their interests and conversations, as well as anticipate possible risks.
  2. Talk to your children, encourage positive communication and active listening.
  3. Educate them in the intelligent management of leisure and free time.
  4. Strive so that your children find in you the confidence and support to tell you about any problem.
  5. Do not forget to be consistent and set an example in your interaction with New Technologies and always transmit your unconditional love to your children. (Labrador, Requesens, Helguera, 2015)
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Free parental control app:

Kids Place: Android

Restrict how kids use the phone by showing only apps that are scheduled for use.

Qustodio: Android and iOS. Restrict content and report on which pages and what activity is carried out on their devices and allows you to control everything your child does from their mobile, computer or other devices.

Parental Control: iOS. Allows you to block access to different devices, set schedules and maximum connection times only accessible by means of a password installed by adults.

Magic Desktop 9.1:Windows 10

This tool is a specific desktop for children. It offers parental control guarantees and has specific content for children.