On your child’s iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Screen Time.
Tap Turn On Screen Time.
Tap Continue.
Select This is My Child's [device].
You can set up Screen Time and create settings on your child’s device or you can use Family Sharing to configure your child’s device from your own device. After you set up your child’s device, you can also use Family Sharing to view reports and adjust settings at any time, from your own device.
Click here to watch how to set up Apple Screen Time.
If you're already in a family group
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap your child's name.
If you need to create an Apple ID for your child
Tap Settings.
Tap [your name].
Tap Family Sharing.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Add Family Member.
Tap Create a Child Account.
Tap Next.
If you're new to Family Sharing
Tap Set up Screen Time for Family.
Follow the instructions to add a child and set up your family. You can add family members any time from Family Sharing settings.
NOTE: To use Screen Time with Family Sharing, you need to be the family organizer or parent/guardian in your family group, on iOS 12 or iOS 13. Your child must be under age 18, in your family group with their own Apple ID, and on iOS 12 or iOS 13.
With Screen Time you can also create a dedicated passcode to secure settings, so only you can extend time or make changes.
To change or turn off the passcode on your child's device
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap [your child's name].
Tap Change Screen Time Passcode or Turn Off Screen Time Passcode.
Authenticate the change with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode.
Screen Time gives you a detailed report about how your device is used, apps you've opened, and websites you've visited, any time that you want to see it.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap the graph.
If you turned on Share Across Devices, you can view overall usage across devices that are signed in with your Apple ID and password.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap [your child's name].
Tap Communication Limits.
If asked, enter your passcode.
Choose Everyone or Contacts Only.
Note: You also have the ability to manage your child's contacts.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Continue.
Choose "This is My Child's [Device]."
Follow the prompts until you get to Parent Passcode and enter a passcode.
Re-enter the passcode to confirm.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
If asked, enter your passcode.
Turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Go to Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
If asked, enter your passcode.
Tap iTunes & App Store Purchases.
Choose a setting and set to Don't Allow.
You can also change your password settings for additional purchases from the iTunes & App Store or Book Store. Follow steps 1-3, then choose Always Require or Don't Require.
With Ask to Buy and Family Sharing, whenever a child initiates a new purchase or free download, a request goes to the family organizer. The organizer can review the item and approve the purchase or decline the request right from their own iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If the family organizer approves the purchase, the content downloads automatically to their family member’s device. If they decline, no purchase or download will take place.
NOTE: The family organizer can turn on Ask to Buy for any family member who isn't an adult. It's on by default for any children under 13, and you'll be asked to set up Ask to Buy when inviting anyone under 18 to your family group.
On iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Tap Settings.
Tap [your name].
Tap Family Sharing. (If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud and tap Family.)
Tap your family member's name.
Tap Ask to Buy.
On Mac
Click Apple menu.
Click System Preferences.
Click iCloud.
Click Manage Family.
Select your family member's name.
Select Ask to Buy.
NOTE: If you created your child's account using Apple ID for Students, you can use Ask to Buy for personal purchases outside of the educational institution. It won't apply to any apps or other content distributed by the school.
Open the notification to see the item that your family member wants to get.
Approve or decline the purchase.
If you decline the request or don't make the purchase, it will be deleted after 24 hours, and the child will need to make the request again.
If you approve, you need to sign in with your Apple ID and password to make the purchase.
After the item's purchased, it's added to your child’s account and shared with the rest of the family group.
NOTE: If your child downloads a previous purchase again, downloads a shared purchase, installs an update, or uses a redemption code in the store, you won't get a notification.
On iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Tap go Settings.
Tap [your name].
Tap Family Sharing.
Tap your family member.
Tap Parent/Guardian.
If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Family.
On Mac
Choose Apple menu.
Click System Preferences.
Click iCloud.
Select your family member.
Select Parent/Guardian.
NOTE: Only one adult needs to manage each purchase, and after it's done, the purchase is final.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Enter your Screen Time passcode.
Tap Allowed Apps.
Select the apps that you want to allow.
NOTE: If you turn off an app or feature, it won’t delete it, it’s just temporarily hidden from the Home screen. For example, if you turn off Mail, the Mail app won't appear on the Home Screen until you turn it back on.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Tap Content Restrictions.
Choose the settings you want for each feature or setting under Allowed Store Content.
Here are the types of content that you can restrict:
Ratings For: Select the country or region in the ratings section to automatically apply the appropriate content ratings for that region.
Music, Podcasts & News: Prevent the playback of music, music videos, podcasts, and news containing explicit content.
Music Profiles & Posts: Prevent sharing what you're listening to with friends and seeing what they're listening to.
Movies: Prevent movies with specific ratings.
TV shows: Prevent TV shows with specific ratings.
Books: Prevent content with specific ratings.
Apps: Prevent apps with specific ratings.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Tap Content Restrictions.
Scroll down to Siri.
Choose your settings.
You can restrict these Siri features:
Web Search Content: Prevent Siri from searching the web when you ask a question.
Explicit Language: Prevent Siri from displaying explicit language.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Tap Content Restrictions.
Scroll down to Game Center.
Choose your settings.
You can restrict these Game Center features:
Multiplayer Games: Prevent the ability to play multiplayer games.
Adding Friends: Prevent the ability to add friends to Game Center.
Screen Recording: Prevent the ability to capture the screen and sound.
iOS can automatically filter website content to limit access to adult content in Safari and apps on your device. You can also add specific websites to an approved or blocked list, or you can limit access to only approved websites.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Enter your Screen Time passcode.
Tap Content Restrictions.
Tap Web Content.
Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites Only.
Depending on the access you allow, you might need to add information, like the website that you want to restrict.
The privacy settings on your device give you control over which apps have access to information stored on your device or the hardware features. For example, you can allow a social-networking app to request access to use the camera, which allows you to take and upload pictures.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
If asked, enter your passcode.
Tap Privacy.
Choose the settings you want to restrict.
Here are the things you can restrict:
Location Services: Lock the settings to allow apps and websites to use location.
Contacts: Prevent apps from accessing your Contacts.
Calendars: Prevent apps from accessing your Calendar.
Reminders: Prevent apps from accessing your Reminders.
Photos: Prevent apps from requesting access to your photos.
Bluetooth sharing: Prevent devices and apps from sharing data through Bluetooth.
Share My Location: Lock the settings for location sharing in Messages and Find My Friends.
Microphone: Prevent apps from requesting access to your microphone.
Speech Recognition: Prevent apps from accessing Speech Recognition or Dictation.
Advertising: Prevent changes to advertising settings.
Media & Apple Music: Prevent apps from accessing your photos, videos, or music library.
Tap Settings.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.
If asked, enter your passcode.
Under Allow Changes, select the features or settings you want to allow changes to and choose Allow or Don't Allow.
Here are some features and settings you can allow changes for:
Passcode Changes: Prevent changes to your passcode.
Account Changes: Prevent changes to settings for Accounts & Passwords.
Cellular Data Changes: Prevent changes to cellular data settings.
Volume Limit: Prevent changes to volume settings for safe listening.
Do Not Disturb While Driving: Prevent changes to Do Not Disturb While Driving.
TV Provider: Prevent changes to TV provider settings.
Background App Activities: Prevent changes to whether or not apps run in the background.
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