I set up Apple Screen Time with pretty strict limits and two days later my 12 year old somehow got through it. He won't tell me how. I'm not even mad, I'm impressed and terrified. Went back to basics and took the devices away during school nights but now I feel like I'm playing tech cop instead of being a dad. Is there a solution that actually works?
Might be time to just talk to them about it instead of making it a game they feel like they need to win. My older kids are getting there and once I explained why the limits exist they actually respect it more.
Haha welcome to the arms race. My 10 year old found the login and changed the password on me. Now I use a more robust parental control app but honestly they're always one step ahead.
Try Google Family Link if you haven't already. It's harder to bypass than Screen Time. Fair warning though, they will still find a way eventually because they're stubborn little humans.
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The 12 year old tech intelligence is real. At that age they're basically learning hacking on YouTube. I switched to a different system that doesn't have passwords they can guess but they'll probably crack that too eventually.