How to set up restrictions on games on a child's device using Kaspersky Safe Kids
Latest update: August 17, 2022
ID: 12265
Switch to the premium version of Kaspersky Safe Kids
In the premium version, you can check the location and battery level of your child's device, view YouTube search history, and set the device use schedule.
Kaspersky Safe Kids allows you to restrict your child's access to games on a device and in a browser. See below for instructions on how to do it.
Find a tutorial video on how to limit the device use time and control access to applications at the end of this article.
You can change other settings and view reports through My Kaspersky and through Kaspersky Safe Kids on the parent's device.
How to limit access to a game installed on a child's device
This feature is unavailable on iOS devices.
- Sign in to your My Kaspersky account.
- Click Kids.
- Select your child's profile.
- Click Applications → Settings.
- Make sure that App monitoring is enabled.
- Click on the child's device.
- Scroll to find the game app and select:
- Restricted to limit the access to the game by setting the allowed period per day.
- Forbidden to block access to the game.
- Click Save.
Access to games will be restricted or blocked.
How to limit access to browser online games
- Sign in to your My Kaspersky account.
- Click Kids.
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Select your child's profile.
- Click Internet → Settings.
- Make sure that Web activity monitoring is enabled.
- Find the Videogames category and select one of the options from the list:
- Warning, if you want the application to show a warning when the child opens a website with an online game. Access to this category of websites will not be blocked.
- Forbidden, if you want to block access to online game websites.
- Click Save.
Access to games will be restricted or blocked.
What to do in case of errors
If you experience any difficulties using Kaspersky Safe Kids, contact Kaspersky technical support by choosing the topic and filling out the form.
