Kaspersky announced the launch of the updated version of Kaspersky Safe Kids. With the renewed digital parenting app, children can request extra device time in one click. Â Now parents don’t need to add extra time in the Settings box manually, instead they just need to approve or reject the request by tapping on the notification and setting an additional time limit. This feature is designed to help make communication between parents and children quick and convenient.
According to the scientific study ‘Screen time among school-aged children 6-14: a systematic review’, schoolchildren between the ages of 6 and 14 spent 2.77 hours per day on screens, and 46.4 per cent of them were on devices for 2 hours or more per day. A recent Kaspersky study also demonstrates that parents’ attitudes, beliefs, norms, and behaviours create a shared social environment that affects children’s behaviour. Ultimately, parents decide how much time little ones spend online, so they from time to time they may find their child asks for extra device time.
With the updated Kaspersky Safe Kids app, children can request extra device time from the main screen in the app. When a child requests extra time, parents will get a notification on their screen, which leads them to the ‘Request’ section. Kids do not need to specify the requested amount of time, parents can choose the appropriate timespan themselves. In addition, there are useful and clear infographics for parents available on the main screen where they can see statistics on used extra time.
The new feature is available when both the parents and children own Android devices or when only the adult has an iOS device. In the future, the feature will be expanded so the simple time request system can be used when both have iOS gadgets. Children will be also available to request extra time from Mac and Windows devices.
