Families today find themselves in the new reality brought about by the coronavirus pandemic: We’re all homebound. Child care centres are closed and schools are cancelled, parents are working from home and kids are learning online. ‘Stay home, stay safe’ has become the catchphrase of the year.
These are trying times, especially for parents struggling to keep their children occupied inside the confines of the house. A drastic increase in the screen time of children is an inevitable consequence.
But screen time does not have to be the enemy. Screen time can benefit kids aged two and above, when used for the right type of content. And given that we are likely to see screen time as part of the kids’ routine, perhaps it’s time to embrace it and understand how best to use it for your kid’s advantage. How can parents harness the power of screen time in a fun, safe and educational way? This is where Samsung Kids come in.
Samsung Kids
Samsung Kids is the Kids Mode feature that comes in every Samsung tablet or smartphone. It’s equipped with family-friendly activities that encourage children to learn, develop and flourish. And it will allow your child to explore and connect with the world in a safe and monitored environment.
A Safe Digital Environment for Children
Turn your Samsung tablet or smartphone into a safe zone for your children by activating the Kids Mode.
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Once the PIN is set, your child will not be able to exit Kids Mode, thereby preventing them from accessing potentially harmful content on the web.
Beyond safety, Kids Mode opens up a world of learning. The Samsung Kids library of games, TV, movies and book titles will help your child focus on reading, math and creative activities — all camouflaged as fun!
The content on this app has been mapped to the US Common Core Standards with an emphasis on STEM education. New content is added every month, enabling parents to choose subjects on which they want their children to focus. As a further advantage, Samsung Kids is ad-free, ensuring that the only content your children are accessing are the ones you approved.
A Treasure Trove for Children
Samsung Kids has an interface that is easy to use with voice search and cool new avatars to personalize children’s experience.
A new line of original learning songs and animations featuring Samsung Kids characters have been added, like the stylish Crocro, Cooki the aspiring chef, music-loving Lisa and the creative Bobby, unlocking boundless fun.
One app in Samsung Kids not to be missed is Crocro’s Adventure. Develop your children's analytical skills with this fun block coding game that requires no previous coding knowledge whatsoever to play. Through Crocro’s Adventure, your child will begin to understand the basic elements of programming and algorithms.
Finally, uncover a bucket-load of fun and challenges with the help of a range of new games like Scholastic, Sesame Street, LEGO, Toca Boca, Dr. Seuss and Crayola. These content-themed games will help your child build, create and practice new skills with age-appropriate projects that will satisfy their minds even as they unconsciously learn science and maths.
Quick and Easy Setup
Samsung Kids is available on Samsung smartphones and tablets running on Android 9.0 OS and subsequent versions.
Running the feature is easy. You can access Samsung Kids by tapping the Samsung Kids button on the quick panel, which appears when you scroll down from the top of the screen on your Galaxy device. Then tap the Samsung Kids button on the second page of the quick panel.
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Tools To Keep Your Mind At Ease
While Samsung Kids allow your kids to have fun and learn at the same time, it allows parents to ensure their digital consumption is not just safe, but also appropriate.
With Samsung Kids, you can help your kids develop good digital habits by setting limits on playtime and overall usage.
Speaking of usage, we all know that in this trying time of juggling work, childcare and chores, there might be instances where you can use safe, unguided digital consumption for your kids. With Samsung Kids parental control, you can enable and disable apps, contacts and media that will be visible in this kids mode.
Furthermore, usage reports also allow parents to review their child’s screen time, the activities they’ve done on their Samsung devices as well as contacts they interacted with. Nothing puts our minds at ease knowing we can keep our children safe online—hassle-free.
So, as this pandemic could extend for a long time and your kids get used to the new normal, it’s best for parents to focus on habits that are sustainable and practical. This is not the time to feel guilty about turning to screens more than you used to because let’s face it, advice on non-screen-related activities can only go so far especially for parents who have to juggle remote work responsibilities.
Limiting screen time can be especially challenging during this period—and beyond—so why not embrace it with the right tools that will allow you to keep your children safe online while learning and having fun. Learn more on how Samsung Kids can help you do this on their website.