HOW TO: Turn on parental controls on Xbox 360

Is your son, daughter, brother or sister using your Xbox 360 way too much or way too late at night?  Do you want to restrict when and what they play?  Here is how to turn on parental controls on Xbox 360.

The Xbox 360 console lets you customize and manage your family's access to games, movies, and television content. The Xbox 360 parental controls can be used to control both the console itself and access to content on Xbox Live, including:

• Which games can be played. 
• Which movies and TV shows can be watched. 
• How long each family member can use the console on a daily or                                                   Weekly basis.                                                  
• Whether or not a family member can access Xbox Live.
• Parental controls for Xbox 360 can be set through the console itself                                             or on Xbox Live through your computer. 

Parental controls are divided into two groups: console controls and online safety and privacy settings. Console controls are located in the Family Settings or Family Center area on your console (depending on your Xbox Live membership type). 

Set parental controls on your Xbox 360 console

1. On your console, go to Settings, and then select Family.  
2. Select the gamertag of the child whose settings you want to adjust. 
3. Under Privacy & Online Settings, select Change Settings. 
4. Update the settings and then exit the screen to save. 

Set parental controls through your computer

1. Sign in to your Xbox account. 
2. Tap or click My account. 
3. Tap or click Security, family & forums. 
4. Tap or click Xbox 360 Online Safety, and then select the account you want to adjust. (Your child’s avatar will be shown here next to your own.) 
5. Select Allowed or Blocked next to the areas you want to limit or allow access to, and then tap or click Save.