Time limits on devices eg TV / Amazon Fire / Laptop

debitcardmayhem

Still same argument from me if the kids can use the neighbours wifi or their phones devices to cast to the tv , still the same problem....perhaps I am too stupid

jumeriah64

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I'm not sure I'd be comfortable, letting children that young, browse the internet in private.

It's a point but it's a point long since sailed in our case. And when I say our case, it's actually our daughters kids we are on about...all the same it's the reality. And as such it needs managing.

Actually content filtering is easy and not a concern and being done effectively. And we do review this and so far (so far!) the web site search and usage has been surprisingly tame...there's time yet. But as I mentioned a few times, the focus is at TV viewing and restriction.....actually more difficult in our instance.

The success area if there is one is that console games have been negotiated to the kitchen and that is not pushed back on and works. Strangely from what I can gather the gaming area is one that seems to create more cave culture and re-culsiveness than having access to the internet ....a dangerous weapon though that may be

jumeriah64

teddysmum wrote: »

When my sons were children they didn't have tvs in their rooms and if they were in their childhood, now, they still wouldn't have them.


I'd ask nicely once, then give one warning and then act if ignored twice. The devices would be gone. After all they are absolute luxuries; not necessities and the more they are given , the less they appreciate.


If they don't want to go to bed to sleep, they can read a book.

I admire your parenting Teddysmum but it would appear we live in a less pleasant reality than you do.

Make no mistake, it's not family wars, separate eating patterns, TV addiction or blacked out teenager bedroom internet hell. But equally it's not quite a puritanical as your description makes it sound. They/we are fairly good at message management but all the same, backing up solid parental communications with a black and white tangible on/off function tends to focus hearts and minds.

As I mentioned earlier in the thread. how many of us of a slightly older age didn't sneak a transistor radio or cassette recorder under the sheets. I defy most folk to say they didn't and to then rationalize why that was greatly different (save maybe on a content basis) .... it wasn't....we just see it as a hazy happy memory.

I would agree it is a weapon that would have been better not loaded but a drive down most streets these days and a glance upwards will quickly confirm that the numbers are against that...with the blue flicker of LCD panels at many a UpVC frame!

jumeriah64

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Still same argument from me if the kids can use the neighbours wifi or their phones devices to cast to the tv , still the same problem....perhaps I am too stupid

Curious as to what your sig was now

AndyPix

For the devices are hard wired, cant you just pop to the router at 8.30 and unplug the network cables ?
For the other devices (phone, tablet, firestick) just physically remove them from the room


Another option would be, if you have a pc that is always on, use it as a web proxy and set your rules in there.


As mentioned above, you can 100% set firewall rules on your sky router.
You may not be able to set times associated with the rules though , so you would just manually log onto the router at 8.30 and enable the rules that block their traffic.

agrinnall

For the TVs, make the on-set controls unavailable somehow so that access has to be through the remote, then take the remote away at the desired time.

abby1234519

Freedom App - I use it to turn facebook off (phone, ipad and mac, pc) when I'm busy writing

You can use it to disable the internet as well

I love it and hate it ha

[Deleted User]

You might try the 'parenting app'. It's where you set boundaries for you children and use a balance of bribery and punishment to modify their behaviours.

Failing that, you might need to invest in an alternative to your sky hub (can it be set to a modem mode?) - My Virgin hub lets me setup time-based access using MAC filtering. I do prefer to just take tablets out of bedrooms when bedtime comes. If I had a problem with TVs in my 11 year olds bedroom - then I'd remove the TV.

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jumeriah64 wrote: »

Actually content filtering is easy and not a concern and being done effectively. And we do review this and so far (so far!) the web site search and usage has been surprisingly tame...there's time yet.

Actually, I was thinking less about the content they might choose to view, and more about the potential for them to be cyber bullied, groomed, etc.