Is Apple Screen Time actually worth setting up?
Just got my 10yo his first iPhone and trying to figure out if I should spend the time configuring all the parental controls or if my kids will just work around them anyway based on
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Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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Just got my 10yo his first iPhone and trying to figure out if I should spend the time configuring all the parental controls or if my kids will just work around them anyway based on
Pandemic taught me that giving my kids tablets gets me an hour of peace and I've never looked back. Now my 5 and 8 year old are basically glued to screens. Started limiting it this
My 11yo has been making videos with his friends and posting them without asking. Nothing inappropriate but I'm frustrated he did this behind my back. Signed him up for parental con
He saw it on a friend's phone at school and now it's all he wants. I'm not ready for this. He can barely handle YouTube Kids without getting distracted. What's everyone's strategy
I've got Screen Time set up on all the devices with different limits for each kid based on age. I can see what apps they're using, when, for how long. Some of my friends think I'm
We've been all over the place with this but I finally sat down and made a real plan. 1 hour on school days, 2 hours on weekends, no screens after 8pm, no phones at dinner. First we
Started taking my boys hiking on Saturdays and they're actually putting their phones down for it. We do it as a family thing, make it an adventure. My 10yo has discovered he likes
My 14yo daughter is on TikTok constantly. Like every free second. I've tried limiting it but she finds ways around it. She's hiding her screen time numbers, deleting her history. I
My 13yo is absolutely glued to her phone. I set screen time limits but she just has a meltdown. Her friends are all on TikTok and she says she's missing out on inside jokes at scho
He told us he didn't have social media but found out through a friend's mom that he has a secret account. He's got like 200 followers and is posting stuff. When I confronted him he
Just wanted to share something that actually worked for us. We use Apple Screen Time combined with Bark monitoring app. Set different limits for different times of day. My 14yo can
My 12yo wants to play Fortnite like 5+ hours a day. He says all the kids at school play it and they have group chats about it. I limited him to 2 hours on weekends and he absolutel
Found out yesterday my 11 year old figured out my password by watching my finger placement when I typed it. He didn't even USE it to get around anything, just wanted to prove he co
Started letting my 7 year old watch educational YouTube videos about space. Now he's somehow been watching videos about grown men reviewing Hot Wheels for like an hour. How does th
My son is 9 and wants to play Roblox for like 3-4 hours on weekends. We let him do maybe 90 minutes right now but he keeps negotiating. Other dads, what's your limit? Feel like I'm
My 12 year old got his first phone and I want to set some boundaries without being the crazy strict dad. Looking for something that can limit screen time, block certain sites, and
I know the experts say 1-2 hours but on busy days when I'm trying to get dinner done and help with homework and laundry, the iPad comes out. My 5 year old will watch for like 3 hou
He's 11 and literally all he wants to do is play. Comes home from school, does homework, then straight to Fortnite. I try to limit it but he throws a fit and honestly my patience i
Finally bit the bullet and trying to set up some controls on my kids' devices. Tried Apple Screen Time but it seems easy to work around. Someone mentioned Family Link is better? I
Took my 4 year old to dinner last night and he was being crazy so I put him on my iPad with YouTube Kids. This lady at the next table literally stared at me the whole time like I w