linrick38 wrote:
Thankyou.
I have just seen that despite me restricting apps to 4+ he has managed to download google! Do you know how I can now delete google? I cant seem to find a way. I will then stop access to apps.
In order to download ANYTHING you must have an Apple ID. If you son has an Apple ID, then YOU need to take control of it. The easiest way to do that is have him tell you his password so you can log on and change it. If he is using an ID that belongs to some one else, then you need to tell that person to change their password and to not give it to your son.
This will keep him from downloading things you don't want him to have.
One other thing you need to do after you have control of his Apple ID is delete the app from the iTunes library that your son syncs to. The point is, you can delete an app from the iPod and all he has to do is connect to iTunes and click Synch. To do this, connect the iPod to the computer. When iTunes comes up, Click Apps. This will show the apps in the library. At this point you can delete to your hearts content, and since he won't have access via an Apple ID, he can't download it again....
The web browsing is another issue all together because its pretty much all or nothing. What I would recommend is that you configure your home router to restrict when and for how long your son can be on-line. Then, make it a point to share his on-line travels with him. Ohh and Ahh over what he looks at, and encourage him to seek knowledge over gratification... Trust me, it works....
I went through this with my 12 year old grandson, and we (his mother and I) had to get real strict real quick. We set some rules and the consequences were (at least by a 12 year old's standards) pretty harsh. Being without your "toys" for weeks at a time tends to get ones attention. Eventually the lights came on and he realized that we were actually trying to protect him and now he is acting in a much more responsible fashion.