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Take a breath. This is more doable than it looks.

You do not need to do everything today. Work through these four layers in order, and stop whenever you have done enough for one evening. Each one makes the next easier.

Whenever you can, talk with your child about what you are setting up and why, and agree the rules together. Settings help, but open conversation and clear boundaries are what last.

In this order

Start with the network layer: one change at your broadband provider covers every device on your wifi.

If something has already gone wrong

If a child may be in danger, call 999. For advice about something that has happened online, see safeguarding and where to get help. These guides are for setting things up, not for dealing with a crisis.