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Top 4 Ways to Set Parental Controls in Android for Kids

A lot of debate is going on about what's the right age to let your kids have their smartphones. Bill Gates thinks it is 14 which is not until high school. Not sure if most parents will be able to stop their kids until that age. A few days back, my nephew refused to finish his dinner until he was allowed to play his favorite game. Tricky situation, eh? As a parent, you don’t want to ruin their innocence with violent, adult or abusive content. At the same time, you can't stop them from using smartphones to access YouTube, social media or play games. While it is becoming increasingly harder to prevent kids from getting addicted to the phones, there are ways to set parental controls in Android to protect them from harmful content. Let’s see what we can do. 1. CREATE RESTRICTED PROFILE If you own a Samsung smartphone, you may not see the option to create a new user account. This is because some manufacturers disable this feature for the reasons best known to them. Depend