Photograph: Keith Morris/Alamy
Photograph: Keith Morris/Alamy

Protecting your kids from the nasty side of the internet should start with a conversation, setting rules, taking appropriate use and encouraging them to come to you when they see something that’s not right…but there’s also some great tools to support your efforts.

A great one for Windows PC users is Microsoft Family.  It gives parents the ability to set time limits on computer usage, make sure kids don’t run into inappropriate content and monitor other online and app activity.

Microsoft Family is easy to setup and it’s free.  Get more info at https://account.microsoft.com/family/about