So which streaming services have the kiddos’ favorites (Disney and Nickelodeon to name a couple), but also has a feature to block anything over G-rated movies from your little ones? We have done the research for you. Below you will find the streaming services you can unconsciously click on and hand over to your children while you’re shopping, working, or talking with a friend. Your children’s entertainment for an hour or more is at your fingertips. Netflix’s parental controls are the real deal. In the Settings of your Netflix account under Parental Controls, you can create a PIN to restrict the following: The Restrict by Maturity Level option lets you choose if you want to require a PIN for content that is for Little Kids (6 and Under), Older Kids (12 and Under) and above, Teens (14 and Under) and above, or Adults (15+). Restrict specific titles, regardless of maturity rating and a PIN will be needed to view those particular movies or series.
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The downside to Hulu + Live TV is the dollar-to-channel ratio. To compare, Hulu Live charges about $1 per channel, YouTube TV charges 76 cents, and fuboTV charges an average of 45 cents. If you’re interested in just on-demand content, you and your child will have lots to choose from with Hulu, the on-demand service that is 3x less than Hulu + Live TV. They’ll have movies (such as Rio or Spy Cat), popular TV series (such as The Amazing World of Gumball and Doc McStuffins), and classic cartoons (such as Rugrats and The Power Puff Girls). First of all, to create this filtered profile, you’ll have to jump on Hulu on your computer. Click on Add Profile, and you’ll be able to toggle on the Kids feature to allow only kid-friendly content and channels. Your child will have an endless amount of old and new Disney movies and series to watch, so you could say they will be entertained for hours. Disney+ has Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic content. So this streaming service will be perfect if you have a princess-loving kid and another who absolutely loves baby Yoda. If you bundle with Hulu instead of Hulu Live, the monthly cost will be just $12.99. That’s a pretty good deal! I personally jumped on this deal. It’s not a bad price for thousands of hours of content. Disney+’s parental controls can prevent all PG and PG-13 titles from being watched, but a curious child can venture off into another profile that doesn’t have that restriction. No PIN is required in Disney+ to watch higher-rated shows, such as The Simpsons. Again, Disney+ doesn’t have as strong of parental controls, but fortunately, there are far fewer high-rated shows they could be exposed to. You can order Sling TV for $40 per month, and it offers the following kids channels:
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But depending on where you live, these channels may not be available. So check out the channel lineup to find out what is available in your area. Unlike Netflix, you can’t create profiles for kids. But you’ll have to enter the PIN if you want to watch a restricted movie, like The Hangover. Sling lets you lock or unlock each rating. And as long as your kids don’t know the PIN, they will only have access to channels with unlocked ratings. YouTube TV’s parental controls lets you block shows based on their ratings under Settings -> Filter. But maybe this can stop a five-year-old, but it certainly won’t stop a tech-savvy 12-year-old who can easily just toggle the filter setting back because changing the setting doesn’t require a PIN. YouTube TV could learn a thing or two from Netflix or Sling.
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Prime Video gives kids Original Kids Series, Educational TV, Educational Movies, and PBS Kids TV shows. This streaming service is also perfect for kids who love Spongebob Squarepants, Arthur, and Kung Fu Panda. In your Settings, select Parental Controls, then Viewing Restrictions. Here you can choose an age restriction and devices you want to apply them to. The parental controls will also block purchases unless the PIN is entered. Kids might drop our new iPhone or our new Android tablet, so it might be best for kids to have their own devices to watch cartoons and play games on. Our number one recommended device is the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet. It comes in a kid-proof case of blue, pink, or purple. You can download streaming apps, games, audiobooks, and educational content for your children on this tablet. For a little bit less of a price, and possibly for your older children, the Fire 8 Tablet has all of the streaming services available to download. Your child can also download Kindle, Audible, and Spotify.
