Screen Time & Parental Controls

The iOS parental controls are incorporated into the Screen Time feature, which monitors your child’s phone use, including how much time they spend using each app, and lets you set limits if you think they’re wasting too much time on certain apps. Here we show you how to set up Screen Time and its services, and then passcode protect it so your child can’t change your settings.

Setting up and using Screen Time

1 On your child’s iPhone, go to Settings > Screen Time and tap the Turn On Screen Time option. If Screen Time is already on, and it wasn’t specifically set up for a child’s phone, turn it off and then tap Turn On Screen Time.

2 The next screen gives you an outline of what Screen Time can do. To