Spyware installed on a smartphone or computer will allow you to track almost everything that happens on the device in question: calls, text messages, GPS positioning, Internet browsing history, social networks, emails... in short, anything that could be of interest for surveillance.
Okay, it's true, it's not very classy and it's better to establish a relationship of trust with your children. But in some cases and for paranoid parents, installing a spyware may be a solution to reassure themselves and above all to ensure that their child is well and is not doing anything stupid.
As specified by the site Logiciel Espion (why bother to find a complicated name), specialized in this type of tool and in advice on this subject, you can very well monitor your children while respecting them.
First of all, it is absolutely not illegal to monitor the smartphone or tablet you gave to your child.
On the other hand, it is important to work on education and mutual trust by setting the rules of the game from the start on what your child is allowed or not to do on the web. Establish limits to protect your child in this not always so rosy world that is the Internet.
Finally, since children are not always reliable, you can install spy software and to maintain a minimum of privacy for your offspring (but also save precious time) you can set up alerts based on certain criteria: keywords, use of particular applications, etc.
Spyware is a good safeguard against the vastness and dangers of the web, but it is up to you, the adult, to educate your child on good practices to prevent them from getting caught up in sordid stories (webcam scams are the best example). Don't hesitate to discuss these things with your children!
