How to protect children in their use of screens?

Unique information portal on digital parenting, the website jeprotegemonenfant.gouv.fr addresses parents of children and adolescents to support them in the use of digital tools and exposure to offensive content online.

The purpose of this site is to support parents: to inform them about the risks faced by exposure to screens, to propose solutions to better protect children, to support parents in the dialog with their child.

You can find it on the site a set of tips, including:

• Avoid exposure of children under 3 years of age to screens.
• use the screens for a specific educational purpose and limit the time of use during leisure time;
• Limiting the use of screens before falling asleep to improve sleep quality.
• Maintain screen-free activities and encourage outdoor activities.

What tools to protect my child in his use of digital?

The site jeprotegemonenfant.gouv.fr offers you tools allowing the framing and restriction of content accessible to your child. To implement them, it is important to identify the equipment your child uses (smartphone, tablet, computer, game console...).

You can find tutorials on the platform according to your need in order to implement certain rules, for example:

• parental control;
• Filtering content based on your child’s age
• a time limit for consultation;
• a spending cap or the inability to shop online.

These tools can help prevent risks but are not infallible and are not a substitute for vigilance. Of resources to help you initiate a dialog and raise your child's awareness of the risk are also offered.