Digital technology is increasing enormously these days. They are so much indulged over technology and the internet that it's affecting their daily activities along with their sensitive health. And it becomes a conflict of interest in their parent's lives. Every other wants to know about what their child is up to, whether it's about technology or anything else. Since the internet has its own positive and negative characteristics, keeping an eye on them is a must.
To solve such issues, there is robust computer monitoring software for parents that can help them check out the online and offline activities their child is indulged in. Installing such software not only lets them peep their doings but also has numerous benefits. So, what are we waiting for?
Let's discuss the best advantages of the same:
Restrict Website:
Parents can block unnecessary contents like vulgar images/videos, or any violence-related posts that can harm their child mentally. Blocking such content can be a big relief for the parents, and they can create a security shield for them.
Track Their Chats:
Apart from keeping an eye on their content, parents can also track their chats and messengers and can know about the conversations they are having and with whom. Whether it's a social media platform or emails, they can know about every conversation in detail. Not only this, but it even helps the parents to save their children from cyber threats.
Adding Time Slots:
One of the best features of this parental monitoring software is that parents can add time slots as per their like for their child to use the internet. Parents can schedule internet activities by adding which all days and at what hours their kids can access the internet.
GPS Mode:
Since this software can be installed on PC as well as smartphones, parents can track their child's location and get to know their whereabouts from their device. It also acts as a protective shield for their children.
After discussing the benefits of parental monitoring software, there might be some of my readers who want to know about the pros and cons of monitoring software. So, let's have a quick look at a few of them:
PROS:
Minimize Online Threats: Nowadays, there are all kinds of internet users, good and bad. No one knows what your child might step into. So, if such software is installed in your kids' PC/smartphones, they are free from online threats and you can relax a bit.
Additional Benefits: Installing parental apps can also let you avail the best benefits, like some software that has an in-built SMS tracking feature, tracks through GPS, captures automatic screenshots, monitors internet usage, etc. which can be a big plus for parents.
Restrict Access: You can restrict the access of certain websites or software that you think can affect your child's mental thinking and progressions. For example, you have the complete freedom of blocking pornography sites, violent content, gambling, or drug-related websites to keep your child safe from the negative sides of the internet.
CONS:
Affects Relationships: Your kids may feel a lack of trust from your side when they come to know about such software being installed in their systems. And this can brutally harm the pure relationship between kids and parents that may end up for a lifetime. But, being a parent it’s my concern that safety is better than relationships. Saving your kid from cyber threats won’t affect the trust and relationship.
Kid's Intelligence: Never underestimate the intelligence of your kids, because if your kid is genius about technology, software, and stuff, then he/she can uninstall the software without even getting caught. So, beware and keep a check if your plan is still on. So, better talk to our kids and explain to them why internet monitoring is a must and mandatory thing to do.
High-Cost: Installing computer monitoring software can be a bit costly for parents. Because not every free monitoring software offers all the benefits we discussed above. So, before you install any of them, dig deeply and then move on.
Wrapping Up:
So, after talking about the benefits, pros, and cons of computer monitoring software for parents, I hope you were able to understand what exactly such software is for. But, apart from installing such software, you must also spend enough time with your kids to let them understand the good and bad uses/effects of the internet. So, give it a try!