Netflix has a variety of entertainment for kids, from originals to reboots. The shows they see could also be inappropriate for their age. Netflix allows kids to only watch shows appropriate for their age, so parents do not worry about accessing mature content. Creating a user profile for your kid is the first step to enabling parental controls on Netflix.
Several parental controls can be set
through the Netflix app, but you have more options if you
access your Netflix account via a web browser. Controlling your child's screen
time is just one way to help them manage their time appropriately and make
appropriate choices. Explaining the reasons for the restriction is helpful.
Netflix Safety For Children: How Important is it?
Every
aspect of media that kids consume should be assessed for its downsides and dangers
by parents.
Netflix features an enormous library of films, cartoons, and TV shows, and some
of them are appropriate for children, while others are not. Additionally,
you'll want to pay attention to how much they watch, depending on your
parenting style. Besides an overview of general child safety online, we will
also walk you through setting up some parental controls on Netflix to control
which shows your children see.
Netflix Parental Controls - What are they?
Parents may use parental controls to
restrict their children's access to inappropriate content. In this case, you
would be able to set time restrictions on certain shows and monitor your kids'
activities. Parents can also set restrictions on Netflix. Kids are now growing
up so fast that they have become accustomed to every app and device. It's quite
possible that they can bypass your parental controls or switch them off
altogether. Therefore, setting up good habits and talking with them may also be
a good plan.
How To Set Up Netflix Parental Controls
● A PIN can
protect profiles
● Content can be blocked
according to its maturity rating
● Blocking specific titles
● Setting up profile
restrictions
● Maintaining a record of
viewings
● Turning off auto-play in
kids' profiles.
A PIN can Protect Profiles
With Netflix's updated feature, parents can now set up a four-digit password for any profile. Children won't watch anything on the service without their parents' permission because these measures have been implemented to protect them.
Here are the steps to set up a PIN
for a personal profile:
● At the top right corner of
the page, select the menu icon (your profile image).
● Choose Account.
● Browse down to the Parental
Controls and Profile sections.
● You can now click on the
profile you would like to secure with a PIN.
● You will find it under the
Profile Lock section.
● In order to access these
settings, you must have your account password.
● To access these
settings, you must have your account password.
● You will then be prompted to enter a four-digit PIN to access the profile.
That's all. This profile can only be
accessed by the person in charge of Netflix's account, who will have to enter
the PIN every time to access it.
Content can be blocked according to its maturity rating
According to Netflix, its content is rated on a maturity scale. In general, these limits can be summarized as suitable for children, suitable for teens, and suitable only for adults. Based on these ratings, you can specify what content your children will be able to access. However, the ratings may vary according to your location. Visit Netflix to learn more about its maturity ratings.
The following steps will help you
change a profile's maturity rating on Netflix:
● Go to the top right corner of
the page and click on the menu icon (your profile image).
● Go to Account.
● In the Profile section, click
on the Parental Controls link.
● To change the maturity level
of a profile, click the profile that you want to change.
● Log in using your username
and password to access these settings.
● The maturity rating for the
profile can now be clicked on the upper limit.
● By checking the Kids Profile check box, you are able to change the
maturity rating from PG or TV-PG.
Blocking Specific Titles
Although a show or movie may have a maturity rating that deems it okay for kids, you may have other reasons not to let your child watch it. You can easily block specific content with Netflix parental controls.
You can block specific Netflix titles
by following these simple steps:
● At the top right corner of the
page, click the menu icon (your profile image).
● Then, click Account.
● Navigate to the Profile and
Parental Controls section.
● To change the maturity level
of a profile, you need to find it and click on it.
● You'll need
your account password to access the maturity level settings.
● Select the title restriction
section at the bottom of the page.
● You should see a list appear
once you start typing the name of the TV show or movie.
● Once the TV show or movie
appears on the list, you can restrict it.
● By clicking on the
"x" next to a name, you can remove it from the restricted list of a
profile.
Setting Up Profile Restrictions
Your children can be assigned individualized profiles and be restricted according to their profiles.
On Netflix, you can set restrictions
on your profile by following these steps:
● Netflix
displays the available profiles when you first open its webpage. Click Manage
Profiles to start browsing.
● The same setting is also
accessible through the Settings tab in Account, where you can scroll down to
the Profiles and Parental Controls section.
● Create a new profile by
clicking on Add Profile (the large plus icon).
● By adding a name and clicking
Kids, you can specify which content is appropriate for children under 12.
● By clicking Teens, you can
restrict content to children under the age of 12.
Maintaining a Record of Viewings
On their Netflix profiles, parents can also see movies and TV shows their children are watching.
How to check viewing activity on
Netflix
● On the top right corner of
the page, click the menu icon (your profile image).
● Then click Account.
● The profile you want to view
can be found under the Profiles and Parental Controls section.
● Go to the Viewing Activity
section and click on "View".
Turning off auto-play in kids' profiles
You can disable Netflix's automatic streaming on your children's profile if you don't want it to do so.
How
to disable autoplay for kids' profiles
●
On the top right corner
of the page, click the menu icon (your profile image).
●
Choose Account.
●
You can check out a
profile by scrolling down to the section that corresponds to the profile you
want to see.
●
Choose
"Change" from the section of Playback Settings.
●
Make sure the checkbox
is unchecked for "Autoplay next episode in series across all
devices".
Conclusion
There are probably some wider discussions that can be helpful for families besides having the option to block certain shows. When kids get older, it is worth discussing with them why some movies and shows are inappropriate. In addition to that, you aren't always around, and there are so many new media formats that will come to your kids' attention whether we want it or not.
They
will be better able to deal with future challenges if they have a framework to
judge content and themes. You may also notice a subtle difference between a
hard PG film and a soft PG film if you have younger children. Even though a
certificate might indicate otherwise, certain scenes can be frightening to some
kids. You'll be better able to handle these issues if you watch Netflix
together as much as possible.