When you allow your kids to explore the digital world, it is important to take the right precautions to ensure their online safety.

One important step all parents must take is setting up parental controls, an effective way to protect their children from inappropriate content online. And the good news is that many internet service providers (ISPs), including Spectrum, offer this feature, making this task super easy.

In this blog, we’ll walk you through the steps to activate parental controls on the Spectrum router.

How to Enable Parental Controls on Your Spectrum Router

Follow the steps below to activate the parental control feature and create a safe online space for your little ones:

1.Log in to the Security Suite by entering your Spectrum username and password.
2.Find the ‘People & Devices’ section and click on it.
3.Now you’ll notice a blue rectangular box saying ‘Add device or user.’
4.Click on the plus sign to add a profile.
5.Next, you’ll be asked to set up a separate profile for the intended user.
6.If you’re making a new profile for your kid, select the ‘Child’ option.
7.You will now be asked to enter an email address where the installation link will be sent.
8.Clicking on the installation link will take you to the profile setup page.
9.You can now easily select the kind of content you want your child to view. You can also block specific channels and websites that you feel are inappropriate for your child.

Bonus: How to Set Parental Controls on the Spectrum Receiver

Now that you’ve successfully activated the parental controls on your Spectrum router, let’s take it a step further and see how you can set them up on the Spectrum Receiver:

1.Press the ‘Menu’ button on your Spectrum remote control.
2.Use the arrows to go down to the ‘Settings and Support’ option, then select it, and press ‘OK.’
3.Next, choose ‘Parental Controls’ from the Settings menu.
4.

Create a four-digit personal identification number (PIN).

5.After entering your PIN, you’ll see a ‘Turn On/Off Parental Controls’ option.
6.Select ‘Turn On’ to enable parental controls.
7.If you want to disable the parental controls, simply re-enter your PIN and click on the ‘Turn off’ option, and press ‘Save.’

Some Facts about Parental Controls

By now, you must have enabled parental controls on your Spectrum devices. Before we wrap up, here are a few interesting facts that show how today’s parents are making a conscious effort to be there for their kids and keep a close check on all their online activities:

50% of the parents watch their children’s’ activities like a hawk using parental control apps
49% religiously analyze their kids’ browsing history
54% hold the fort and regularly talk about healthy online habits with their children
59% control the video content that their kids generally consume

Source: https://usa.kaspersky.com/

Note: The statistics mentioned have been taken from the online survey conducted by Kaspersky in 2021.

In the end, my advice to all the fully involved parents reading this blog post is to always sign up for an internet provider that offers parental controls. Be sure to add this feature to your checklist the next time you think of switching providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best parental control apps?

The top parental control apps for 2025 include:

  • Bark
  • Net Nanny
  • Norton Family
  • Qustodio
  • Mobicip

Which internet service providers offer the best parental controls?

The following ISPs are known to offer incredible parental control features: