This Is How To Keep Your Kids Focused And Safe From Online Distractions As School Starts

So you’ve spent the last six weeks slacking on your tech rules. Fair enough. There’s way too much time in the school holidays, anyway.

But when your kid goes back to school, you want them to get in the right mindset. The new school year is a time to knuckle down and focus. 

And while they might have a tech ‘allowance’ if you want them to get their homework done, you’re going to have to set boundaries.

Then, of course, there’s also the safety aspect to consider. Who knows what they’re looking at on their phones these days? 

If you want to have more control over what your little one accesses online, there are options other than not letting them have a phone at all.

As much as tech can be an absolute nightmare playground for parents, it’s also clever enough to be able to restrict what children can do on their phones.

No, we’re not just talking about the parental controls on their phone that they probably figured out how to unlock years ago.

Now, you can actually buy a phone that has controls that can’t be turned off, or a device to block specific apps. 

If you want to start them off on the right foot this autumn, we’ve rounded up the best devices to shop now.