Buying phone for son. How to block porn on it?

0. i don't know if you can nowadays completly avoid exposing kids to porn,
but you can play the odds to delimit it nontheless,
1. best is to lead by example, be porn free yourself, only then chastise others
2. advice from one french philosopher was
to keep a boy very very bussy all day long,
till the bedtime, when they are just too tired
too think of any more expenditure of engergy.
4. dedicate some quality time to your kid
5. show them this video:


you could teach a kid about sexual transmutation,
and the feminine nature,

the fact it you can do a lot of things tips and tricks
and it can all still lead to an utter failure...


i don't have kids, but i imagine the way i would approch that subject
would be that i would spent much time living celibate myself,
and then from that standpoint i can honestly make arguments
in praise of such lifestyle and its many benefits,
also would i be a father, i would try to adjust the enviroment to be more condusive
to mental clarity and limit such factors noise, cars,
pollution etc i would also simply design the electric
system so that would be runnig only at certain hours
lets say: 4am till 9pm, also kids and dogs need egnough space to
run around and explore - cities are stifling to all creatures and plants;
In other words i would pursue a quality life - and from that base its
easier start working out other more neuanced and specific problems.

 

The best way to filter Android phone is using the software of Google: Family link app

 

This. It's free and will do everything you need.

 

Nah don't gotta let him gain the experience Instead inform him on the dangers of porn but don't indoctrinate him into the idea that its bad

 

Hello brother , you can buy any Android phone and install family link by google. You can block websites , he will need to ask your permission before downloading a new app and there are many other features which gives you complete control over your child's phone . It's completely safe and I have been using since 9 months . You can watch a YouTube video on how setup family link . The app is free no need to pay for it.

 

in wifi settings under dns add cleanbrowsing.org dns. or better use root

 

One more thing , while you give permission to download apps check wether the apps have inbuilt browser or not . Many apps like Instagram Facebook and Snapchat have inbuilt browsers in them and porn can be easily viewed and family link only works on chrome . So make sure chrome is the only browser your child uses and be careful while giving permission .

 

Block it from the wifi, usually 11 year old kids don’t know how VPNs work

 

I don't know about that video @SergioCon sent. But I like his points. In addition to using blockers or other technology to lower the chance of your kid seeing porn, maybe try making it so sitting in his room on the phone all day or night doesn't seem like fun or isn't really convenient. I'd say stuff like school clubs or sports, family time like family dinner or other stuff like that might help. I'm not a parent, knock on wood. But I know someone who is...

You might already do all this stuff. I see that the tech options have been covered so wanted to add something. Good luck.

 

There must be packages from phone providers now that only allow sites that the parents consent to; even the ability for parents to see all searches, views, messages, calls etc. One would hope so. Good luck, and good to see that you're sensible about it.

 

Unfortunately you are correct, even with Family link , like 25% of apps in android have build in browsers, if you dig enough it's there.
Android wasn't design in mind for filtering honestly, it's absolute shit.

So if everyone want my advice, at least for the close future, buy iPhone. it has Screentime as a filtering from Apple which you don't even have to install, and 99% of all browsers (even 100%) have Safari browser only as their browser, so there is no ability to cheat there...

 

Hi! I am 16. I truly happy to see you really care about your son. I exposed to porn for the first time when I'm 11 years old, a few months after my parents give me my truly own first "smartphone". If I can turn back the time, I would really appreciate if my parents (or my future self) can teach me anything about porn and it's effect on brain. I think your son will never forget to say "thanks, dad!" in his mind when he's grow up if you let him know about porn.

For porn blocker, install "Kiwi Browser". It's a android browser that accept extension installed on it. So, you can use desktop porn-blocker extension on the browser (it uses chrome web store). Don't forget to disable the real android chrome!

For monitoring, you can use Google family link. Some activities in the web maybe don't recorded, unfortunately. If you're more serious, you can use other 3rd party apps that's more "intrusive" (sorry I don't know the app).

Hope this help, cheers!

 

"the talk" can be hard and seem awkward ,
but now i begin to realize through reading some
posts from modern milarepa - that perhaps it doesn't has to be
and that there is a way forward with that side of human nature
without hurt, fear shame or guilt or repression.

.... at some point in time.... this too shall change....

 

Buy him a classic Nokia.

 

I know a great way to block all porn from at least an Android phone.
I tried it on myself and it worked, so I just didn't have any way to relapse with my phone.
There's a feature in settings to restrict access to some apps.
So, what you need to do is to block google play market and similar apps,
all file explorers and all browsers, of course apps like telegram and some social networks where porn is easy to find.
And secure all these apps with a good password that only you know.
That way your kid won't find porn anywhere on the internet and also they won't have a way to install some other app to avoid your care.
Still, you will have to check, because the kid can reset his or her phone and even though all the photos and other content on the phone would be deleted, they will now gain access to every app and the password won't work anymore.
With this approach and checks / talks with a kid, they will still have some functionality working like messenger, phone calls, emails, sms texting, may be some games, pre-downloaded content, some usefull apps that you install for them, maps, podcasts, etc.

 

Buy and install Norton or Boomerang.