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"Parental controls" are electronic tools that help parents "control" (place limits or restrictions on) how their children use electronic "devices" (machines) such as TV, video games, "tablets" (small, flat computers that respond to touch), and smartphones. Some parental controls are designed to help parents limit what types of programs and games children have access to. Others help parents limit the amount of time that children spend on electronic devices.

For example, "content filters" allow parents to turn off certain TV channels. These channels can be watched only if someone enters the "password" (a secret code of letters and/or numbers). If the children do not know the code, the channel is "off limits" (not allowed). Other content filters allow children to watch programs, but they "filter out" (do not allow to pass through) "strong language" (bad words) or "violent" (causing harm or death to others) "images" (things that can be seen).

Newer parental controls "take the form of" (are available as) smartphone "apps" (applications; computer programs). Parents can "install" (place on a device) the app and then "program" (set) it to limit the maximum amount of time that can be spent on a device, or "block out" (not allow) certain times of day. Some parents use this so that the entire family eats dinner together without interruptions from electronic devices.

Other parental controls are "monitoring" (being able to watch or observe something) tools. These allow parents to see a report of how their children have used electronic devices, including which website they visited, who they "chatted" (sent electronic messages to) with, how long they spent on the device, and whether they made any purchases.