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Even if you’ve followed all the manufacturers guide (see tip 4!), if you think there is a problem or think there might be suspicious activity on your account, contact the manufacturer immediately.

There might be a fault, there might not, but unless you speak to them, you’ll never know, and if they don’t know, they won’t be able to fix it. All reputable manufacturers will have their contact details on the toy’s packaging, give them a call and report it. #CallitReportit ... See more

Parental controls are a great feature, they let adults choose what little ones can and can’t access 🧐 The easiest way to make sure these are on and set correctly for your child, is to do them when setting up the toy (see tip 4!).

If you’ve got any connected toys already on the go, have a look at the instruction book, or find it online, to see how to set up the parental controls.

Tip 4b, always keep the packaging and set up books, you never know when they might come in handy! #ParentalControls ... See more

Those little set-up books that come with connected toys might not be your idea of Christmas day reading 📚 but setting up any connected toys yourself and following ALL of the manufacturer’s instructions will set you up for success 💪

Doing the set-up will give you a better understanding of the toys and tick off all of those tasks (like changing the password 😉) to safely connect to the internet.

Tip 3b, set them up before the big day and you will already have an understanding of the toy when your child opens it – who’s the expert now! #DoTheSetup ... See more

Technology moves fast, every day there are advances and changes to the connected landscape, updates are the manufacturers way of making sure your toys are up to date with all of these changes keeping your devices secure and your data safe #StayUpdated.

#PowerToTheParents #ConnectedToys ... See more