PlayStation
Does your child have a PlayStation? We’ve put together a few pointers to help keep your child safe whilst online. We would always recommend that you check the age ratings of any games your child is playing/wishes to play to ensure they are appropriate and also spend time with your child playing on their games console so you can monitor what they are doing and who, if anybody they are interacting with. This will also lead to more open conversations.

PlayStation Network rules
Playstation have created the PSN Rules for children to read specifying what players aged 7–17 need to know before going online with PlayStation: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/legal/psn-rules/

Block Players
Show your child how to block players should they need to: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/block-players-psn/

Report inappropriate behaviour
Show your child how to report any inappropriate content/conversations: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/ps5-report-behaviour/

Parental Controls
Make sure you set up appropriate parental controls (as well as any additional settings that are offered within any games your child is playing). Parental settings on a PS include features such as restrict communication with other players and setting spending limits.

PS4: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/ps5-parentalcontrols-spending-limits/ PS5: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/ps4-parentalcontrols-and-spending-limits/

Further information
https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/psn-safety-parentsguide/

Users of this guide do so at their own discretion. Current as of the date released 1.1.21.