Gaming Consoles

First, check the Pan European Gaming Information (PEGI) rating of any new games to ensure that your child is old enough to be playing them. PEGI provides age classifications for games and considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty.

It is important to note that PEGI do not take into consideration the chat facilities within games. If a game does allow your child to communicate with others then you can adjust the settings so that they are appropriate to your child - or disable it completely.

Secondly, for any consoles (new and old), it is important to set up appropriate controls such as restricting spending limits and again managing  who they can communicate with.

Follow the links below to find out how to set up Parental Controls for each device:

Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/apps/family-settings-app

PS5: https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/account/ps5-parental-controls-spending-limits/#:~:text=Go%20to%20Settings%20%3E%20Family%20and,select%20a%20feature%20to%20adjust.

Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Support/Nintendo-Switch/How-to-Set-Up-or-Adjust-Nintendo-Switch-Parental-Controls-1494771.html

PEGI Website: https://pegi.info/