How to Set iPhone Parental Controls on iOS

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Parent controls have just got better for iOS 12. These enhanced developments come as a response to the growing concern that children are prone to become addicted to the wave of phone technology if there are no measures put in place to steer control over this.

The latest iOS 12 has been developed to control the time children use their devices and also to notify parents how much the devices are being used.

iPhone parental controls for iOS 12

Here are the most prominent parental control and restriction features on iOS 12 and how to enable or disable them.

Screen Time

You can now be able to verify just how much time your children spend with their devices. You can review what apps your child has been accessing, how much time have they spent on the apps, and how many times they have accessed the said apps.

The screen time feature curls up a graph when you press on a chosen app and gives you detailed information on the usage, daily or weekly basis. Before using this feature, you can set if the phone is yours or your child’s so that the OS can adapt to specific users for a better user experience.

To access the screen time operation:

  • Open Settings
  • Go to Screen Time > Turn ON
  • Select either Your iPhone or Child’s iPhone

App Limits

The app limit feature enables you to set time limits on whatever the kids are accessing on the device. With the limits in place, you are able to strategize your children’s time and focus such that if your child is to use an app for 30 minutes, and the limit has been reached, then she can no longer be able to access the application.

To access the Apps Limit option:

  • Open Settings > Screen Time
  • Go to App Limits
  • Select Add Limits and choose whether to apply on a single app or all apps
  • Tap to Set Time/Days

Downtime

The downtime feature is structured to block kids from accessing the gadgets during specific times. This is one of the most innovative features that enables kids to shift focus to other things when the iPhone becomes inaccessible. This downtime feature can be set to block usage from any specific duration such as from 9 pm to 8am, all dependent on when you want your children to use the devices.

To access the Downtime menu:

  • Open Settings
  • Tap Screen Time > Downtime
  • Set the Start Time and End Time

Always allowed feature

This feature is designed to allow the kids to access certain chosen apps even when you have set the phone in downtime mode. This feature roots mainly roots security purposes. Your kids may be in an emergency situation or facing danger and may need to call or send a message. This is a very integral feature since it priotizes more on physical safety over the case of control.

To access this feature:

  • Open Settings
  • Go to Always Allowed
  • Choose your preferred apps
You can change the apps under this section. There is a passcode that will be provided which ensures that your kid cannot change anything.

Content and privacy restriction

Sometimes you have to go the extra mile to ensure that your children do not get access to certain types of information, mainly explicit or adult content. iOS offers a platform for Content restriction whereby the kids cannot download new apps, delete apps, or re-download apps you have already removed.

You can also set the gadget to provide you with the location of your child wherever they are for safety and security purposes.

To access the content restriction:

  • Open the Settings app
  • Go to Content and Restriction
  • Select Store Purchases and Redownloads

With this setting switched on, you can control what your child can access. The Content & Privacy Passcode cannot be by-passed. This means that only you have the authority to ensure your kids don’t access what you wouldn’t want them to access.

These parental control settings on iOS 12 are designed to help both parents and children to control the way they use their devices. Whether it is reducing your kid’s reliance on the device or preventing your kid from accessing unsuitable material, there are many ways that these parental control features are useful.